Community Risk

Fire Destroys Church in Wilmington, Del., Firefighter Injured

Dec. 17, 2015

The second fire in two weeks at a Wilmington church destroyed the building, finishing what the first fire did not. Officials are investigating.

The second fire in two weeks at a Wilmington church destroyed the building, finishing what the first fire did not. Officials are investigating.

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