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Roof, Walls Collapse At Maryland Church During Two-Alarm Fire (Developing)

Fire crews in Maryland had to battle both the heat and a two-alarm blaze that tore through a Carroll County church on Thursday afternoon.

The fire at the church fire in Carroll County

The fire at the church fire in Carroll County

Photo Credit: Reese Volunteer Fire Department via Facebook
The aftermath of the church fire in Carroll County

The aftermath of the church fire in Carroll County

Photo Credit: Reese Volunteer Fire Department via Facebook
The fire at the church fire in Carroll County

The fire at the church fire in Carroll County

Photo Credit: Reese Volunteer Fire Department via Facebook
The fire at the church fire in Carroll County

The fire at the church fire in Carroll County

Photo Credit: Reese Volunteer Fire Department via Facebook
The fire at the church fire in Carroll County

The fire at the church fire in Carroll County

Photo Credit: Reese
The fire at the church fire in Carroll County

The fire at the church fire in Carroll County

Photo Credit: Reese Volunteer Fire Department via Facebook

Firefighters from multiple agencies were called shortly after 3 p.m. on Aug. 1 to the Clearfield Bible Church in Westminster, where a fire broke out and rapidly spread throughout the building, causing devastating damage.

Upon arrival, first responders were met by flames and smoke showing from the brick building, which was fully engulfed, leading to a second alarm.

Crews from Carroll, Baltimore, Howard, and York counties all were called to help knock down the flames.

A member of the Reese Volunteer Fire Company was evacuated from the building when the roof began to collapse, while others battled the fire from the outside using multiple aerial units, officials said.

The church suffered a complete roof collapse, as well as two exterior brick walls. 

It is believed that the building was unoccupied when the fire broke out. It was declared under control shortly after 4:30 p.m. on Thursday afternoon.

One firefighter suffered undisclosed injuries and was taken by paramedics to an area hospital.

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