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Fire rips through NC church, 2 firefighters hurt

One firefighter was experiencing chest pains, and the other was hurt in a fall

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RALEIGH, N.C. — Fire ripped through a church in southeast Raleigh early Wednesday, destroying several classrooms and causing heavy damage to the sanctuary.

Firefighters responded to Gethsemane Seventh-Day Adventist Church, at 2529 Sanderford Road, at about 3 a.m. after receiving a call from a passing driver.

About 50 firefighters responded to the scene, and two of them were taken to local hospitals. One firefighter was experiencing chest pains, and the other was hurt in a fall. Their names and conditions have not been released.

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