ATF Arriving Thursday to Investigate Historic Church Fire

ATF arriving Thursday to investigate historic church fire

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — After a devastating fire destroyed much of the historic Clayborn Temple, a national response team is heading to the Bluff City. The ATF National response team will arrive Thursday evening with specialized personnel and equipment. The Memphis Fire Department says this more than 130-year-old church building has been stabilized, and now investigators can take a look inside for clues. Memphis Fire has been working with the Bureau of…

National Response Team heading to Clayborn Temple on Thursday

The Memphis Fire Department said it and the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives have been conducting “extensive off-site work, including detailed witness interviews and thorough video analysis.”

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Clayborn Temple Fire Investigation

MEMPHIS, Tenn. May 14, 2025 – Since April 29th, 2025, MFD and ATF investigators have been conducting extensive off-site work, including detailed witness interviews and thorough video analysis.   As […]