Historic church in Spencer destroyed in fire, officials say avoid the area

Fire Destroys Historic US Church - Clearing Smoke Reveals Sign of Hope Left Amid the Ashes

A 160-year-old church in Spencer, Massachusetts, was destroyed by fire Friday. The steeple of First Congregational United Church collapsed into the flames, according to WHDH-TV. After the flames had charred the wood black, one beam fell across a chimney that remained standing, forming a cross. “That gives me hope that we’ll be back,” one woman told WHDH as she looked upon the scene. UPDATE: Steeple topples over after flames rip through Spencer,…

Fire Destroys Historic US Church - Clearing Smoke Reveals Sign of Hope Left Amid the Ashes

A 160-year-old church in Spencer, Massachusetts, was destroyed by fire Friday. The steeple of First Congregational United Church collapsed into the flames, according to WHDH-TV. After the flames had charred the wood black, one beam fell across a chimney that remained standing, forming a cross. “That gives me hope that we’ll be back,” one woman told WHDH as she looked upon the scene. UPDATE: Steeple topples over after flames rip through Spencer,…

Historic Massachusetts church destroyed in intense fire

Fire crews rushed to the First Congregational Church in Spencer, Mass. — about 50 miles outside of Boston — after reports flooded in at around 3 p.m. that the church's steeple caught on fire following a storm.

Fire burning at church in Spencer

he flames broke out at the First Congregational Church of Spencer shortly after storms moved through the area.

Historic church in Spencer destroyed in fire, officials say avoid the area

A historic church in Spencer caught fire Friday afternoon, sending smoke and flames billowing into the air.

Historic Massachusetts church built in 1743 catches fire as crews work to extinguish blaze

A centuries-old Massachusetts church caught fire Friday as crews battled to extinguish the fire, authorities said.