East Texas church fires at a glance
By APMonday, March 1, 2010
East Texas church fires at a glance
A list of the 10 church fires in east Texas since Jan. 1 that authorities have ruled were started intentionally. The list does not include a Jan. 19 blaze at First Baptist Church in the central Texas town of Temple, which authorities suspect was arson.
— Jan. 1, Little Hope Baptist Church, near Canton, reported at 9:02 a.m.
— Jan. 1, Faith Baptist Church, Athens, 11:05 a.m.
— Jan. 11, Grace Community Church (nondenominational), Athens, 10:40 p.m.
— Jan. 12, Lake Athens Baptist Church, Athens, 12:09 a.m.
— Jan. 16, Tyland Baptist Church, Tyler, 6:34 p.m.
— Jan. 17, First Church of Christ, Scientist (Christian Science), Tyler, 6:33 p.m.
— Jan. 20, Prairie Creek Fellowship Church (nondenominational), Lindale, 7:37 a.m.
— Feb. 4, Russell United Methodist Church, Wills Point, 5:23 a.m.
— Feb. 8, Dover Baptist Church, near Tyler, 8:47 p.m.
— Feb. 8, Clear Spring Missionary Baptist Church, near Tyler, 9:44 p.m.
