Firefighters were called Monday afternoon to the scene of an extra-alarm fire which destroyed New Life Church in west suburban Maywood, officials said.
Firefighters arrived about 3:15 p.m. to the 1600 block of South 15th Avenue, and entered the building in an effort to extinguish a fire discovered in the rear of the structure. But conditions worsened, forcing firefighters to exit the building and go into defensive mode, said Maywood Fire Chief Craig Bronaugh.
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The structure was a complete loss.
The building housed New Life in Christ Bible Church at 1642 S. 15th Ave.
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The cause of the blaze was under investigation.
