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GA Church Goes Up In Flames After Propane Tank Explosion
Worshipers at a Georgia church were forced to vacate their pews after a fast-spreading fire broke out following a propane tank explosion.

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Worshipers at a Georgia church were forced to vacate their pews after a fast-spreading fire broke out following a propane tank explosion.

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