The owner of the Lutsen Resort Lodge on Lake Superior's North Shore has been arrested and charged with starting the fire that destroyed the iconic lodge nearly two years ago.

Bryce Campbell, 41, has been charged with three felony counts of arson, and one felony count of insurance fraud, for his alleged role in the massive blaze, according to the criminal complaint filed in state district court in Grand Marais.

Campbell, a Canadian citizen and resident who maintains a Two Harbors address, was arrested in Michigan, outside of Detroit, where he was on personal business. He was booked in the Oakland County, Mich., jail at about 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.

The complaint spells out in detail the serious financial troubles Campbell faced at the time the fire ripped through the historic resort in the

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