CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - A fire broke out at a 114-year-old Massachusetts church not long after Easter services, causing part of the roof to collapse and more than 100 firefighters to respond.
The fire was reported around 5:30 p.m. Sunday at the Faith Lutheran Church in Cambridge. More than 100 firefighters from 18 engine companies and eight ladder companies responded, Acting Fire Chief Tom Cahill said.Part of the roof collapsed, but the main structure and the steeple were still standing.
Video of the multi-alarm fire by state Rep Mike Connolly showed heavy smoke coming from the church."My heart goes out to the congregation and staff at the Faith Lutheran Church who had just celebrated Easter this morning.
Praying that no one gets hurt," Connolly wrote in a post. No injuries were reported.According to the church’s website, Easter service took place at 10 a.m.