Investigators probing cause of Kansas church fire
March 15, 2019
HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) — Investigators are trying to determine the cause of an overnight fire that destroyed a church near downtown Hutchinson.
The Hutchinson News reports that crews battled until 4 a.m. Friday the blaze at the Foundation of Life Church Ministries, also known as McGee Chapel. A police officer on patrol spotted the fire in the second story shortly before midnight.
Hutchinson Fire Chief Steven Beer says investigators from the Kansas Fire Marshal's Office were on the scene. Officials with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms were also asked to respond.
Church officials told...
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