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Historic Boston-area church destroyed by fire

By fox5dc.com staff
Published October 24, 2018
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WAKEFIELD, Mass. - A 7-alarm fire destroyed a historic church in the Boston suburb of Wakefield Tuesday night.

Fox News reports that lightning reportedly ignited the fire at the nearly 150-year-old First Baptist Church.

More than 100 firefighters responded to the scene.

According to Fox News, there were people inside the church at the time, but everyone escaped safely.

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