LUTSEN, Minn. (Northern News Now) - Nearly two years after the historic Lutsen Lodge burned to the ground, owner Bryce Campbell has been federally charged with arson and insurance fraud .

Court documents allege Campbell, facing financial struggles, set his own lodge on fire as part of an insurance fraud scheme.

Video and interviews conducted by authorities place Campbell at the lodge shortly before the fire began.

An overnight employee was the only person in the building at the time of the fire. The employee called 911 at around 12:30 a.m. on Feb. 6. after seeing smoke coming from outlets in the lobby.

Campbell later said he had stopped by the lodge at about 11:45 p.m. on Feb. 5 to grab something from his office.

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