Fire at Church May Lead to Hate Crime Probe
From Times Wire Reports
Fire officials are investigating an early Sunday blaze that destroyed a 1,000-square-foot building at the Church of Christ.
Fire crews were able to keep the flames from spreading to other buildings, officials said.
City and county investigators are trying to determine what caused the fire. The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms has been called in to determine if the fire should be investigated as a hate crime.
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