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Lightning Strikes Church, Starts Fire
By: Heartland News
BROSELY, Mo. - A Butler County church is destroyed after lightning strikes the builiding Tuesday night.
Butler County Fire Chief Bob Fredwell tells Heartland News, neighbors in the Brosley area heard the lightening bolt hit.
Minutes later they noticed the Landreth Chapel Church was in flames.
Fire crews responded as quickly as they could, but by the time they arrived much of the building was destroyed, mainly due to smoke damage.
The Reverend Don Cox tells Heartland News most of the items inside were ruined. They may be able to salvage some of the Bibles.
According to the fire chief, parts of the original chapel date back to 1953.
The services will be held at a temporary facility in Poplar Bluff.
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