Blaze destroys historic Cherokee church

WOODSTOCK - State fire officials will be back in Woodstock Tuesday trying to determine what caused a fire that destroyed a historic Cherokee County church. <br> <br> Firefighters were called to Mount Carmel Baptist Church just before noon yesterday. No one was inside when the blaze began and authorities said no one was injured. <br> <br> Some church members watched in disbelief as the roof of the 10,000-square-foot, one-story brick church exploded and then caved in. <br> <br> Members plan a vigil tonight in the church parking lot. <br> <br> Nearly 350 people belong to the church that was established in 1867. <br> <br> A tornado struck the building in 1992 during services but it was rebuilt the next year. The pastor says the congregation plans to rebuild after the fire.

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