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.