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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1970-11-26, Page 13d sribn only the brick facade was The flames raced through the building in a Matter Of Minutes left, the empty wiriciows lighted by the last of the dying flames. A flaming piece of debris falls from the roof of Brucefield United Church at the height of the fire that destroyed the building Friday night. Clinton 105 ygAn NQ, 48 Wind fanned flames destroy Brucefield United Church WOK! :SECTIONI The fire began at the rear of the building and the flames, fanned by winds gusting over 50 miles per hour, quickly burned out the back of the building. CLINTON, ONTARIO THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25; 1970 Firemen from Brucefield, Seaforth and Clinton rushed to the fire but were helpless to prevent the fire from destroying the building. They concentrated their efforts instead on saving neaby buildings. Water was supplied from tanker trucks of the Clinton and Brucefield department, The side 6f the burning church it seen thtotigh everygreetis heat thebuilding A *when walks by the side of the blazing church. • A &titan is tiletietted against the-burning building.