Firefighters were called Monday afternoon to the scene of an extra-alarm fire that destroyed New Life Church in west suburban Maywood, officials said.
Firefighters were called Monday afternoon to the scene of an extra-alarm fire which destroyed New Life Church in west suburban Maywood, officials said.
Firefighters arrived about 3:15 p.m. to the 1600 block of South 15th Avenue, and entered the building in an effort to extinguish a fire discovered in the rear of the structure. But conditions worsened, forcing firefighters to exit the building and go into defensive mode, said Maywood Fire Chief Craig Bronaugh.The building housed New Life in Christ Bible Church at 1642 15th Avenue.
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