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Fire at Deserted Church Is Under Investigation

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Investigators are searching for the cause of a fire that damaged an empty church early Saturday evening in the 4700 block of South Arlington Avenue in Hyde Park.

The fire at Emmanuel Baptist Church started near a stairwell about 7:15 p.m., and spread quickly before it was extinguished at 7:40 p.m., according to Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Jim Wells.

According to preliminary estimates, the church suffered between $20,000 and $40,000 in damages. “There was extensive smoke damage,” Wells said. “Fire damaged the stairwell and the walls.”

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About 40 firefighters from eight companies responded to the scene.

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