Posted on 04/04/2006 6:59:22 AM PDT by bwteim
Posted on Tue, Apr. 04, 2006
TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) -- A fire destroyed a church in east Alabama early Tuesday, and authorities were trying to determine what caused the blaze.
Video from a Birmingham television station, WVTM, showed that little remained of Blackberry Lane Community Church aside from charred brick walls. Police said the cause of the blaze was under investigation.
Three men are jailed on federal charges in a string of fires that damaged or destroyed nine l [sic] churches in rural central and west Alabama in early February. A case of suspected arson at a 10th church during the same period remains unsolved.
"Another copycat or more misguided theater majors?"
Could be, or it could be an accidental fire. They do happen. Since most churches are unoccupied a lot of the time, they do tend to burn if a fire starts. Electrical, perhaps.
I wouldn't draw any conclusions at all until the fire folks investigate.
Hoping for an accidental cause....
Updated link from Columbus Ledger
http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/mld/ledgerenquirer/news/local/14260500.htm
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"Flames gutted the sanctuary of the church, he said, and another section of the building was heavily damaged."
"Fire Capt. Ronnie Davis said the church building formerly housed a Baptist congregation but had since been acquired by the nondenominational Blackberry Lane congregation, which has about 100 members. The church is on the city line in a sparesely [sic] populated residential area, he said."
FYI, Arson. See updated link from Columbus Ledger
Wed, Apr. 05, 2006
Latest Alabama church fire ruled arson; no arrests made
http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/mld/ledgerenquirer/news/local/14271311.htm
Thanks for the ping and the link. It appears arson may be contagious.
Thanks for the update.
You all are welcome.
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