Fire
On the evening of December 12, 2008, the church was damaged by a fire (confirmed as arson with damage estimated at about $1 million. Although some people occupied the building, no one was injured. Palin apologized to her fellow church members in case the fire was connected to "undeserved negative attention" the church has received since she became the vice presidential candidate Aug. 29.
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Famous quotes containing the word fire:
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—Administration in the State of Arizona, U.S. public relief program (1935-1943)
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—F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896–1940)