A cross still stands after a fire destroyed the Balsora Baptist Church in Bridgeport, Texas, on Friday. (Wise County Emergency Services Department No.
2) BRIDGEPORT, Texas - A fire tore through a Texas church on Friday, leveling the building and destroying nearly everything inside – except for a cross that was still standing among the charred debris.The fire broke out at the Balsora Baptist Church in Bridgeport and quickly consumed the structure, according to Wise County Emergency Services Department No.
2.As the flames were put out and the smoke cleared, firefighters spotted the sign of hope still standing. Firefighters worked to put out a fire that broke out at Balsora Baptist Church in Bridgeport, Texas, on Friday. (Wise County Emergency Services Department No.
2) "A devastating loss to our community, but a sight to behold," the department said. "The fire took the structure, but not the cross.