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Addition to Hagerstown church collapses amid construction

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Published  May 12, 2026 3:25pm EDT
Maryland
FOX 5 DC
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The Brief

    • The Hagerstown Fire Department is responding after a portion of a church collapsed Tuesday.
    • The construction happened in an addition to the Hagerstown First Church of God, according to a witness.
    • It's unclear if there were any injuries.

HAGERSTOWN, Md. - Fire officials have responded to a church in Hagerstown after a partial collapse on Tuesday.

What we know:

Fire officials reported the partial collapse at the Hagerstown First Church of God on Rose Hill Avenue shortly before 3 p.m.

A witness told FOX 5 that the construction of the new addition to the church is what collapsed, days after roof trusses were installed.

Hagerstown Police said that crews are working to extract at least one person.

What we don't know:

It's unclear what led to the collapse, or if there are other people injured. 

The Source: Information in this story is from the Hagerstown Fire Department.


 

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