Wednesday, January 17, 2018

Vandals hit 129-year-old Episcopal church in West Pasadena

From California-

Church suffered major damage and the loss of at least one significant historical statue after a vandal or vandals broke in early Saturday morning, spray painted graffiti, destroyed property and set fire to the structure.

A 129-year-old, strikingly beautiful West Pasadena church suffered major damage and the loss of at least one significant historical statue after a vandal or vandals broke in early Saturday morning, spray painted graffiti, destroyed property and set fire to the structure.

Although the fire was quickly extinguished by the Los Angeles City Fire Department, the Church of the Angels, at 1100 Avenue 64, suffered major damage from the assault, Pasadena Fire Dept. spokesperson Lisa Derderian said.


The fire was reported by a 911 caller in the neighborhood who saw smoke at about 2:20 a.m.  A Los Angeles Fire Dept. spokesperson said 41 firefighters knocked down the blaze in 14 minutes.


More here-

http://cal-catholic.com/vandals-hit-129-year-old-episcopal-church-in-west-pasadena/

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