St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in Tucson, Arizona, was seriously damaged by a large fire, while other information refers to the church’s total destruction. The fire seems to have been extended to the community facilities as well.
So far there has been no information on the causes of the fire, and no casualties have been announced. The church is located at 1145 E. Fort Lowell Road, east of North First Avenue. The community belongs to the Metropolis of San Francisco.
The fire has made the main church building impossible to be used, and church property has also been damaged by the smoke and soot.
An alarm was triggered on the property after midnight when a police officer saw the smoke from the surrounding buildings. Fire units arrived on the scene within minutes to find the source of the fire. Firemen could not find flames although there was soot. Finally they entered the church after drilling a hole in order to put the fire under control. The damage is said to be more than $1 million.
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