Around 7:30 this morning I was awakened by the emergency light and the sound of a helicopter outside. From the front door I could see a plume of smoke rising behind Christ Prince of Peace church that dwarfed the roof and spires. It looked more like pictures of Baghdad in the news than Ford City.
The power was off for more than an hour and fire companies from neighboring counties came to fight the blaze. Apparently all the occupants of the building escaped.
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