Church deemed total loss after fire
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Fire burns through Mt. Zion AME Zion Church in Chester Co., SC on Dec. 5, 2024. Picture from
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Fire burns through Mt. Zion AME Zion Church in Chester Co., SC on Dec. 5, 2024. Picture from Richburg Fire-Rescue.
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Fire burns through Mt. Zion AME Zion Church in Chester Co., SC on Dec. 5, 2024. Picture from Richburg Fire-Rescue.
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Fire burns through Mt. Zion AME Zion Church in Chester Co., SC on Dec. 5, 2024. Picture from Richburg Fire-Rescue.
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Fire burns through Mt. Zion AME Zion Church in Chester Co., SC on Dec. 5, 2024. Picture from Richburg Fire-Rescue.
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Fire burns through Mt. Zion AME Zion Church in Chester Co., SC on Dec. 5, 2024. Picture from Richburg Fire-Rescue.
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Mt. Zion AME Zion Church in Chester Co. as seen before fire destroyed the building.
CHESTER COUNTY, S.C. — A church fire is under investigation in Chester County.
Richburg Fire & Rescue and other agencies responded to the blaze at Mt. Zion A.M.E. Zion Church on Canal Road.
The agency shared these photos of the aftermath on Facebook.
Officials say gusty winds accelerated the fire’s spread.
The cause of the fire is has not been released.
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