Historic church burns near wildfire in Tuscaloosa County

  • Source: WJSU-TV ABC 33/40 Anniston
  • Published: 03/23/2017 04:48 PM

Marie Miller's swing with a view is missing its main attraction. "I used to sit in the swing out here and it was facing the church. It's very sad. It's like a dark hole over there to me," Miller said. The wooden walls of Philadelphia Baptist Church on North Hagler Road in the Samantha Community were no match for a wildfire. Miller said the church was over 100 years old, but has not had a congregation for 50 years. "When I happened to look out and see it, the fire was right up close to the church.



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