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BLAZE DAMAGES CHURCH BUILDING.


Byline: Daily News

SUN VALLEY -- An early morning fire ripped through a building behind a Sun Valley church Tuesday, causing damage but no injuries.

The blaze broke out on property of Bethel Christian Reformed Church Christian Reformed Church, denomination formed after the secession of a group from the Reformed Church in America in 1857. Colonists from Holland who began settling in Michigan in 1846 generally became members of the Reformed (Dutch) church there.  at 10725 W. Penrose St. at 1:35 a.m. It took 100 firefighters about an hour to douse douse 1 also dowse  
v. doused also dowsed, dous·ing also dows·ing, dous·es also dows·es

v.tr.
1. To plunge into liquid; immerse. See Synonyms at dip.

2.
 the flames.

Firefighters saw flames burning through the roof of the one-story building behind the church and went in, but within minutes they went into defensive mode, battling the blaze from the outside, Los Angeles Fire Department The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), also known as the Los Angeles City Fire Department to distinguish it from the Los Angeles County Fire Department. It is the agency that provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the city of Los Angeles.  spokesman Ron Myers said.

No injuries were reported, Myers said. The cause of the fire was under investigation.

While he didn't want to talk about the fire specifically because it's still under investigation, Pastor Gary Stevens

For other people named Gary Stevens, see Gary Stevens (disambiguation).
Michael Gary Stevens (born in Barrow-in-Furness, England, 27 March 1963) is a retired English footballer who shot to fame in the great Everton side of the 1980s.
 said the church's services and activities, including its children's day Children's Day is a holiday in many countries around the world. International Children's Day
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 camp, will remain open.

Still, he added, "I've certainly had better days."

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(1 -- color) Firefighters battle a greater-alarm fire early Tuesday morning at a single-story building behind Bethel Christian Reformed Church in the 10000 block of Penrose Street in Sun Valley. No injuries were reported, and the blaze is under investigation.

(2 -- color) The fire on Bethel Christian Reformed Church property in Sun Valley started at 1:35 a.m. Tuesday and was knocked down by 100 firefighters in about an hour. Fire officials said most of the damage was in the attic In the Attic can refer to:
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 of the building. No injuries were reported.

Photos by Gene Blevins
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Date:Jul 23, 2008
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