From Deseret News archives:

Fire damages LDS church

Published: Monday, Sept. 18, 2006 12:43 a.m. MDT
 |  E-MAIL | PRINT | FONT + - 
WEST JORDAN — A two-alarm fire at an LDS church caused extensive damage Sunday and the cause of the blaze was under investigation.

The fire began about 4:30 p.m. at a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ward house at 8950 S. Temple Drive (1300 West), West Jordan Fire Department battalion chief Mark McElreath said.

A total of 75 firefighters from eight local agencies battled the blaze. It was extinguished about one hour after crews arrived, McElreath said.

People were inside the building when the fire was discovered, but everyone had safely evacuated by the time fire crews arrived, he said.

The fire originated in the church's cultural hall, possibly near the stage area.

The cultural hall and a couple of classrooms have extensive fire damage, McElreath said, and the rest of the structure has significant smoke damage.

McElreath estimated it would take a month or more before the church could be repaired, cleaned and re-opened for use.

Firefighters punched two holes in the cultural hall's roof so the smoke could escape, making it easier to fight the fire, McElreath said.

No financial estimate of the damage was available Sunday.

The building is used by the LDS Church's River Oaks stake.

Comments

You can be the first to comment on this story.

previousnext

Latest comments

STOP blaming the Democrats, BLAME THE REPUBLICANS FOR 8 YEARS DOING NOTHING...

The best way to break the law is to become someone who enforces the law.

It's a real shame so many folks have never gotten out and gotten to know the...

It's all talk... you do not have any evidence for your claims. You assume...

Maybe if you could bat .408 in the major leagues, you too would be paid a...

I prefer the “Wizard of Earthsea” quartet by Ursula Le Guin, an...

Water wars in Snake Valley

The bottom line question that no one can possibly answer is; what will be the...

It looks to me like special treatment.

Jazz will have a tough week, with what should be a easy win against the...

I am very excited for this game. As much as I want the Utes to win, it won't...

Advertisements
Advertisement