Fire crews were on scene of a roaring multi-alarm fire that officials say ripped through a church in Burlington County on Monday.
Just after 6 p.m., officials say they responded to a call that initially came over as a three-alarm fire at the Fountain of Life Center on Burlington Columbus Road in Florence, N.J.
After 40 crews from several fire companies arrived, the blaze was soon declared a five-alarm fire, causing flames and smoke that could be seen for miles. Colleen Reichert lives nearby and says she can recall the church being established since around 1979. She says in the past few years, the church updated its property and expanded its congregation.
"They do a wonderful Easter show every year, every single year. People come from all over. It's a wonderful congregation, it's part of the community, and it's going to be missed," said Reichert.
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