Lightning Ignites PA Church Fire

Aug. 22, 2022
The Windber Church of the Nazarene was severely damaged.

A fire sparked by lightning caused extensive damage to a Pennsylvania church.

Windber Fire Chief Anson Bloom told Tribune-Democrat reporters the fire spread quickly and got an early start.

He suspects the fire was burning for a while before crews got the call about 4 a.m. Sunday.

The sanctuary of the Windber Church of the Nazarene was unscathed. Among the items saved were the organ, a wooden cross and a pulpit. 

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