A fire destroyed a church causing the roof and walls to collapse Thursday afternoon in Carroll County.
The Clearfield Bible Church, in the 1300 block of Old Westminster Pike, caught fire around 3 p.m., according to Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office.
The only person in the church at the time of the fire was a secretary.
Dozens of firefighters from Carroll and Baltimore counties contained the two-alarm fire in nearly three hours.
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Officials said heavy machinery is being brought in to remove debris.
A firefighter suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
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