Cambridge Mormon church fire ruled accidental

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — A fire that began during Sunday

morning services at a crowded church outside Harvard Square in

Cambridge has been ruled accidental.Cambridge Fire Department

chief of operations John Gelinas said Monday investigators ruled the

fire accidental hours after the blaze caused an estimated $1.9 million

in damage at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.About

350 people were inside the LDS Church meetinghouse at the time, but

officials say everyone was able to make it outside safely.Witnesses say attendance at the church was larger than usual because the group was part of a national teleconference with LDS Church leaders in Utah.The building, which is about 60-years old, was gutted. The roof collapsed, but the steeple remained standing.