Possible Lightning Strike Starts Euless Church Fire

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EULESS (CBSDFW.COM) -- Investigators are working to determine if lightning started a fire at First United Methodist in Euless early Monday morning.

The fire started in the attic over the sanctuary just after 1 a.m.

As far as pastor Steve Heyduck knows, this is a first for a church with a very long history.

"I haven't heard any stories. We've been here for nearly 140 years, and there have been no lightning strikes before."

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The pastor was told to expect some smoke and water damage inside the building.

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