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May/June 2006 |
Rolling Prairie church burns, ruled accidental by authorities
ROLLING PRAIRIE, Ind. - State authorities have ruled a fire that heavily damaged the Rolling Prairie United Methodist Church 20 miles west of South Bend May 5 accidental.
Once the blaze was brought under control, Jeffrey Roseboom from the state fire marshal's office led the investigation with two agents from the Merrillville branch of the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives were called to investigate.
According to The South Bend Tribune, they said the fire was started by an electrical timing junction box that is located in a closet on the main floor of the church. The box, which was worked on earlier this week, turns the lights in the church on and off automatically.
Roseboom said the fire caused an estimated $400,000 in damage.
The ATF is routinely included in investigations of church fires.
Authorities don't believe anybody was inside the building when the fire occurred.
Sunday's worship service was scheduled to be held on the parsonage lawn.
Information for this story is from The South Bend Tribune.
Last updated on 25 Apr 2008