Flames tore through through the First Congregational Church of Spencer on Main Street Friday, a structure that dates to the 1860s.
Crews from Spencer and surrounding communities coverged on the church about 3 p.m. Soon, fire equipment was being cleared from the immediate area as fears of a steeple collapse intensified. Eventually, after the steeple was enveloped by flames, it toppled to the ground, left of the church.
Traffic in the area is being rerouted.
The church, at 207 Main St., has a long history in town. The congregation dates to 1743. The current church was built in 1863 after fire destroyed the previous building a year earlier. The current church was expanded in the 1960s.
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