A lightning strike is blamed for a fire that damaged a church in midtown St. Louis.
The fire broke out around 6 a.m. Tuesday at Rock Chapel Church. Fire Officials say they were able to contain the fire before it spread to the chapel, but the rear of the building sustained damage.
There were no immediate reports of injuries.
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