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Fire Damages Hastings [MI] Church; Cause Unknown
WOODTV.com ^ | 7/13/21 | Michael Oszust

Posted on 07/21/2021 7:12:44 PM PDT by marshmallow

HASTINGS, Mich. (WOOD) — Authorities are investigating what caused a fire at a church in Hastings early Tuesday morning.

Hastings Fire Department and four other agencies responded shortly before 4 a.m. to a report of a fire at the St. Rose Catholic Church on Jefferson Street near the intersection of Bond Street in Hastings.

Freeport Township Fire Department Lt. Lani Forbes told News 8 that when authorities arrived at the scene, flames and smoke were seen billowing from the front door. Fire crews were able to put out the flames.

Officials told News 8 that firefighter was taken to the hospital for minor smoke inhalation.

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1 posted on 07/21/2021 7:12:44 PM PDT by marshmallow
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To: marshmallow

It was very odd, during the riots in Minneapolis, the Polish National Catholic Church was torched. The investigators are “baffled as to what could have started that fire”.
Antifa? B.LM?

All I can say is that God saw who burned down the churches and He will hand out justice.


2 posted on 07/21/2021 7:35:01 PM PDT by BarbM (FU Pence. You refuse to be alone with a woman, but have no compunction in screwing the USA))
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To: marshmallow

Democrat Night Riders?
Blacks, Catholics & Jews have traditionally been their targets.


3 posted on 07/21/2021 8:41:22 PM PDT by Tupelo (Old, Tired, Cranky and Disgusted)
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To: marshmallow
Hastings is a very small city in south central Michigan in the middle of what is a very rural county.

I doubt it was BLM or democrats.

Probably just an electrical fire.

4 posted on 07/21/2021 8:49:17 PM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (Lupus pilum mutat, non mentem. (The wolf changes his coat, not his disposition.))
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To: marshmallow

Not arson according to fire investigators.
Link to letter from Father Stephan who is the priest there.

https://strosehastings.com/documents/2021/7/St.%20Rose%20Parish%20Fire%20on%20July%2013.pdf
Sounds like they could use some financial assistance for the repairs though.


5 posted on 07/22/2021 6:31:10 PM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (Lupus pilum mutat, non mentem. (The wolf changes his coat, not his disposition.))
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