FFs Extinguish Fire at Centuries-Old CA Church

"It’s almost a surreal experience," a church elder said about Sunday's blaze that threatened Riverside's Magnolia Presbyterian Church, which had been built in the 1880s.
Dec. 24, 2018

Firefighters contained a blaze that threatened a centuries-old California church Sunday night. No one was hurt in the fire at Riverside's Magnolia Presbyterian Church, which had been built in the 1880s.

“I’m in total shock. It’s almost a surreal experience," church elder Brian Nelson told KCAL-TV.

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