Saturday, April 16, 2022

Such a sad loss for the church members at Easter!

Fire at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood was caused by roof work
By FOX 32 Digital Staff
Published April 16, 2022 3:26PM
Updated 4:31PM

Englewood community reacts after historic church likely destroyed in fire

Crews responded Friday to a large church fire on Chicago's South Side.

CHICAGO - The Chicago Fire Department said on Saturday that a devastating fire at the Antioch Missionary Baptist Church in the Englewood neighborhood was "accidental and caused by work being done on the building roof using a propane torch."

The fire started on Friday afternoon, and was extinguished in a few hours. No one was hurt.