Fire officials are looking into what sparked at least two blazes that drew firefighters to a Brooklyn church twice within about five hours Sunday night and Monday morning, leaving considerable damage.
The Fire Department and the pastor at the Tabernacle of God in Christ Jesus say the first fire happened around 7:15 p.m. Sunday. The pastor, Ezell Brown, told local media that he smelled smoke and found a garbage can ablaze near the back of the church, in the Crown Heights neighborhood. Firefighters quickly put the flames out at that point. Then, around 12:30 a.m. Monday, they were called to the church again for a bigger blaze.