Third Hour Posted January 27, 2019 Report Share Posted January 27, 2019 A new stake center for the St. George East Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was heavily damaged by fire early Saturday according to the Deseret News. The stake center was being rebuilt and was about a month away from completion. It appears that the fire began at about 1 a.m. on Saturday morning. The sprinkler system for the building had been installed but was not yet functioning. Local church members had built the original building in the 1960s, and it was demolished to make way for the new building. Reconstruction of the new building began in February 2018. The stake center was located across the street from the St. George Utah Temple. It appears that the fire was ignited using some sort of fuel on the exterior of the building. The steeple and much of the roof collapsed during the fire. Officials with the local police, fire, and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are helping with the ongoing investigation. The fire displaced three wards (congregations). The... View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classylady Posted January 28, 2019 Report Share Posted January 28, 2019 I used to attend church in the original building back when I was a kid. I am deeply saddened by this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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