REDLANDS – (INT) – Fire has ripped through another local church.

Flames that started on the roof of the Pathway Church spread into the attic of the building Tuesday causing serious damage. Most was confined to classrooms used for Sunday school.

One firefighter fell through a weakened section of the roof but was uninjured and returned to work. Another suffered a back injury. A Redlands firefighter was treated for fatigue and heat exhaustion as afternoon temperatures neared the 90 degree mark.

The 3-alarm fire on Cypress Avenue was attributed to a roof repair job underway at the time. The cause was accidental.

In Riverside County, the cause of a weekend fire at the Community First Church of God in Homeland has defied explanation.

The church was vacant at the time Saturday night.

Damages were estimated at $800,000.

Story Date: May 6, 2016