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    Photo Story: Fire Destroys Historic Pa. Church

    Oct. 1, 2014
    A fast-moving fire ripped through an historic Baptist Church located in Oakmont on Sept. 19.
    Eric Rasmussen
    Oakmont Church Fire9 11706096

    A fast-moving fire ripped through an historic Baptist Church located in Oakmont on Sept. 19.

    The fire began around 2:20 p.m. and it is believed to have started from a propane torch being used by a work crew sealing the rear parking lot.

    Firefighters from 10 fire companies battled the stubborn, three-alarm blaze for several hours.

    The church, which built in 1874, was Oakmont's first African-American church and the oldest church in the community.

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