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Firefighters Swiftly Extinguish Early Morning Church Fire

Pennsauken Township

PENNSAUKEN NJ: Firefighters made fast work out of a fire that ignited inside a church early this morning in the city.

Fire broke out at around 12:35 a.m. at the Temple of Praise Ministries located in the 7500 block of River Road sending firefighters to the scene where crews observed heavy smoke coming from the structure according to reports.

The two-alarm fire reportedly started in the basement and had crews swiftly extinguish the flames in less than a half hour with no trapped or injured occupants reported.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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