Big fireplace destroys New Jersey church, attracts 150 firefighters
Hearth has destroyed a big New Jersey church, collapsing its roof as greater than 150 firefighters fought to manage the blaze
FLORENCE TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Hearth destroyed a big New Jersey church, collapsing its roof as greater than 150 firefighters fought to manage the blaze.
Video confirmed the Fountain of Life Middle in Florence Township engulfed in flames Monday night time.
No accidents had been reported within the fireplace, which began at about 6 p.m. Monday. The trigger wasn’t instantly identified.
“It’s a devastating loss,” Russell Hodgins, a senior pastor, instructed Philadelphia’s KYW-TV. He stated his grandparents helped construct it.
“The church will not be brick and mortar, the church is de facto the physique of believers,” Hodgins instructed the station. “God will assist us by way of this, and I consider the church will likely be stronger than ever.”
The middle describes itself on its web site as a multipurpose, 120,000-square-foot facility with a preschool, basketball courts, and a health heart. The varsity and recreation constructing survived the fireplace, in response to information reviews.