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Pastor reacts to century-plus-old church catching fire, official says inside fine to proceed

Pastor reacts to century-plus-old church catching fire, official says inside fine to proceed with activities


ROSS TWP., Pa. - A century-plus-old church building in the Poconos caught fire Wednesday. Fire companies say it was a high-risk day for fires, with the dry, windy conditions.

"Buildings aren't the church, God's people are the church," Joseph Cain, Pastor of Mount Eaton Church, said. "I think that's really the most important thing."

Cain is thankful no one got hurt after his church in Ross Township caught fire. Cain says the church had been repairing cracks in the parking lot, using a propane torch, about four feet from the building.


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