Posted on 07/11/2020 5:04:24 PM PDT by marshmallow
A fire broke out at the San Gabriel Mission early Saturday and burned the roof and much of the church’s interior, officials said.
Authorities have not determined what caused the blaze at the 249-year-old church on 428 S. Mission Drive.
The San Gabriel Fire Department received a call about the fire at around 4:30 a.m. and arrived at the scene to find flames through the roof, Capt. Antonio Negrete told KTLA.
The crews called for additional units after about 5 minutes, Negrete said. Some 50 firefighters responded to the location, and they struggled as parts of the roof began to come down, according to the captain.
“The fire traversed the wood rapidly, the interior is pretty much destroyed up into the altar area,” Negrete told the Associated Press.
Workers had just redone the walls and refinished the 107-year-old pews as part of a renovation project ahead of the church’s 250th anniversary next year, San Gabriel Mission spokesoman Terri Huerta said. The roof last underwent repair after sustaining damage from the 1994 Northridge earthquake, she added.
“To see it being burned down is just heartbreaking,” Huerta told KTLA.
But an altar piece that dated back to the original mission was still intact, she said.
“There’s a lot to be grateful for that didn’t burn in the fire,” Huerta said.
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The “who” is obvious .... Satan, via it’s minions.
“The First of Many,,,”
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End times tells us We will
Be martyred for
The Faith.
Gabrilenos,
Fascinating.
Thank You for posting.
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