South Side church collapsed after catching fire on Thanksgiving Day
A South Side church collapsed after catching fire on Thanksgiving Day. Flames rekindled at Renewal Life Church in Englewood Friday morning, sending crews back to put out the flames.
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A South Side church collapsed after catching fire on Thanksgiving Day. Flames rekindled at Renewal Life Church in Englewood Friday morning, sending crews back to put out the flames.
Firefighters spent hours putting out the first, which, at its peak, sent smoke into the air that could be seen from more than a mile away.
Crews battled the 2-11 fire at the Renewal Life Church just before 2 p.m. in the 5800 block of South Emerald Avenue.
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