Sunday, January 4, 2015

3-ALARM FIRE BURNS HISTORICAL HOUSTON, TEXAS CHURCH



Fire burns historical Houston, TEXAS church



KHOU Staff, KHOU.com 10:34 a.m. CST January 4, 2015
The blaze burned through two floors of bible study classrooms

HOUSTON – A 3-alarm fire burned through a historical Houston church built in 1899.
The Houston Fire Department (HFD) responded to a fire at St. John Baptist Church at 1:45 Sunday morning off the 2700 block of Dowling Street. The fire had burned through the two floors of bible study classrooms before reaching the roof.

No one was inside the church at the time and no injuries were reported, according to HFD. HFD Arson is investigating the cause of the fire.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Barbara Jordan, Dr. Miles Jones and other prominent figures have spoken at the church, according to the church's website.