A fast-moving fire destroyed a church in Lynn (MA), forcing the evacuation of more than 200 people from a nearby apartment complex, reports The Boston Globe.
The cause of the fire that destroyed the El Siloe Seventh-Day Adventist Church has not been determined but investigators were scouring the charred debris for clues.
The first 911 call came in at 5:14 a.m. and by 5:30 a.m., a third alarm was struck, said Lynn District Fire Chief Robert Bourgeois.
When asked if the fire appeared to be suspicious, Bourgeois said of the investigators: “They’re keeping an open mind, all possibilities are being considered.” No one was injured in the fire.
Built in 1895, according to city assessor records, the church was well-kept and had an active congregation, according to Lynn Fire Department District Chief Jack Barry.
“When I arrived it was consumed, fire everywhere,” said Abner Polynice, 58, a church member for 18 years. The church was renovated six years ago at a cost of $180,000 he said.
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