Priest injured in fire while trying to extinguish flames in church rectory Share Updated: 12:22 PM EST Dec 21, 2020
Priest injured in fire while trying to extinguish flames in church rectory Share Updated: 12:22 PM EST Dec 21, 2020
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Show Transcript DOING HIS BEST TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. JENNIFER: HE BURNED HIS HANDS IN THE PROCESS. THE PASTOR HAD TO BE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. HE IS OK AND CAME BACK HERE LATER THIS MORNING. THE PASTOR THANKED FIREFIGHTERS, HIS HANDS BURNED AND BANDAGED AFTER HE TRIED TO PUT OUT THE FLAMES OF AN OVERNIGHT FIRE IN THE CHURCH RECTORY HIMSELF. HE HEARD THE FIRE ALARMS, CAME DOWNSTAIRS, TRY TO PUT IT OUT WITH THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER. JENNIFER: BUT THE FIRE GREW OUT OF CONTROL, CONSUMING THE BUILDING. I’M HAPPY EVERYONE IS OK, BUT I AM HEARTBROKEN FOR THE BUILDING AND THE MEMORIES. JENNIFER: SHE IS THANKFUL OF THE FIRE DID NOT SPREAD TO THE CHURCH AND THAT THE FATHER IS OK. HE IS VERY KIND. JENNIFER: SHE