The broadcaster said 12 Scouts were taking part in a 12-day trek across the 214 square mile Philmont Scout Ranch when the flash flood occurred at around 4.30 a.m.

No residences have been lost to the Ute Park Fire, but 14 Philmont outbuildings in the center of the ranch burned late last week. The 36,000-acre wildfire was 25% contained Tuesday afternoon.

Boy scouts across South Florida and the rest of the country are disappointed to learn that a wildfire has forced the storied Philmont Boy Scout Ranch to cancel its back-country hikes through July 14.

Philmont crews spend their first and last nights in base camp. The interim 10 nights are spent in the backcountry, and crews hike anywhere from 50 to more than 100 miles during that time.