Crime & Safety
St. Alphonsus in Greendale Causes $200,000 in Damages.
The fire started just after midnight following a 10 p.m. Mass on Saturday night.
A fire that broke out early Christmas morning at , damaging the building and forcing the church to cancel its scheduled Masses on Sunday caused $200,000 in damages.
The church held a Mass at 10 p.m. on Saturday night. The fire started at around 12:25 a.m.
No injuries are reported in the fire.
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The fire started in the parish school and "extensive" smoke damage to the church, according to a press release from Greendale police.
The State Fire Marshall and have not yet determined the cause.
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Other fire departments sent equipment and personnel to assist in the fire —Greenfield, Franklin, Hales Corners, South Milwaukee, New Berlin, Tess Corners, Wauwatosa, 128thAir Refueling Wing and Cudahy.
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