Crime & Safety
2 Dead In Blaze At Vacant Atlanta Church: Reports
Fire officials told a news outlet the two people who were killed in the fire were using the Atlanta church as shelter.
ATLANTA, GA — A fire at an abandoned Atlanta church killed two people Tuesday night, according to media reports.
The fire sparked around 11:30 p.m. at the Cameron M. Alexander Boulevard church, Fox 5 Atlanta reported. Due to the aggression of the blaze, firefighters could not promptly begin a search, the news outlet reported.
"It was so bad that we really had to take a defensive posture on the fire and attack from outside the building,” Atlanta Fire Rescue Anaré Holmes told Atlanta News First.
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Though the two people who were killed were not identified, Atlanta Fire told Atlanta News First the pair were using the church as a shelter.
The location was once Amazing Grace Church, the news outlet reported. It is unknown what caused the fire.
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