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Items about Fire

  • Church damaged by fire

    On Wed., Oct. 14, a fire damaged St. John, Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada. No one was in the building when the fire started. However, this was the second church in Wetaskiwin to catch fire within 24 hours, so area police are labeling the fire "suspicious" and investigating the cause of the blaze... read more

    Published on: October 19, 2009

  • WELS members safe from California wildfire

    Members of Our Redeemer, Santa Barbara, Calif., are safe after a wildfire that had already consumed 8,600 acres and about 80 homes came within two miles of the church and even closer to congregation members' homes May 8. A change of weather helped firefighters get the fire under control... read more

    Published on: May 18, 2009

  • WELS members safe in midst of wildfires

    Although wildfires continue to rage in Southern California, WELS members in Yorba Linda are safe after fires passed through the surrounding area this past weekend. The fires, which are estimated to have destroyed more than 900 homes and scorched approximately 40,000 acres, began last Thursday... read more

    Published on: November 17, 2008

  • Committee on Relief assesses fire damage in California

    The WELS Committee on Relief recently returned from a first-hand look at the areas affected by wildfires in California. Although no WELS churches or schools were destroyed in the fires, the Committee on Relief has contributed $10,000 to two churches to help with immediate needs... read more

    Published on: November 5, 2007