A BLAZE which broke out in the basement of St Mary's Church in Blackhills Road, Horden, County Durham, was extinguished by firefighters tonight.
The alarm was raised at 7.15pm and fire crews arrived to find the 30 by 20 metre brick-built basement well alight.
It was extinguished using one hose reel and positive pressure ventilation.
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