Fire breaks out overnight at Montgomery County church, causing more than $5 million in damages

Fire breaks out overnight at Montgomery County church, causing more than $5 million in damages

An overnight fire at a church in Montgomery County, Maryland, destroyed its organ, piano and roof, costing some $5 million in damages, fire officials said. A fire was reported at Spencerville Seventh-day Adventist Church on New Hampshire Avenue in Sliver Spring around 1:45 a.m. Friday. Smoke was leaking through the church’s roof when fire crews arrived. “Likely the fire had been burning for a while, at least smoldering, because when firefighters…

Fire causes major damage to Montgomery County church

A church in Silver Spring, Maryland, sustained significant damage when an apparent electrical issue sparked a fire overnight, and church officials are holding services at another location this weekend. Dozens of firefighters responded to Spencerville Seventh-day Adventist Church on New Hampshire Avenue about 1:45 a.m. to put out the fire. Photos showed flames blazing through the roof of the church. The exact source of the fire is unknown, but it…

Two-alarm fire at Silver Spring church causes $5 million in damage

About 75 Montgomery County firefighters battled a two-alarm fire at a church in Silver Spring during the early morning hours Friday, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service officials said on social media. At around 1:45 a.m., crews were dispatched to the Spencerville Seventh-day Adventist Church at 16325 New Hampshire Ave. for an alert from an automatic fire alarm, MCFRS spokesperson Pete Piringer posted on social media. More… Seventh Day Adv…