Long Island church bursts into flames on Christmas morning
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LEVITTOWN, Long Island (WABC) It was a Christmas Morning heartbreak for a Long Island church community after the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Levittown went up in flames.
The damage to the church is significant, but congregants say their spirit is still alive, and they are thankful. Upstairs is fairly burnt up, the chairs are destroyed, and water damage everywhere. The rafters are burned as well, said Pastor Remo Madsen.
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Question of the Day By - Associated Press - Friday, December 25, 2020
LEVITTOWN, N.Y. (AP) - The leaders of a Lutheran church on Long Island say they intend to rebuild after a Christmas morning fire badly damaged the historic building. Newsday reports the blaze broke out about 11 a.m. Friday at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Levittown.
The fire was contained to the roof and attic, fire officials said, but caused extensive water and smoke damage to the 70-year-old structure.
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