Two Douglas churches damaged in fire [Video]

DOUGLAS, Ariz. — In the early morning hours on Tuesday, flames reignited inside of First Presbyterian Church in Douglas.

The fire caused the roof to collapse and left some structural damage, but no one was inside the church at the time the fire started. Police on the scene notified the fire department when smoke started inside.

“This church is one of the icon churches that you’ve probably heard of—the four churches on the corners, and now two of them are gone. So it’s distressing,” said Susan Kramer, a member of the First Presbyterian Church congregation.

Douglas Fire Public Information Officer, Matt King said the fire wasn’t a new fire, but was a change in fire activity from yesterday.

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First Presbyterian was the second church on the block to sustain structural damage from a fire in less than 24 hours. …