UPDATE 10-25-22 4:02AM
McKinney (WBAP/KLIF) – Residents of McKinney’s historic Wilcox neighborhood are stunned by an early Monday fire that destroyed 3 structures.
Fire investigators are still looking into the cause of the blaze that torched the New Outreach Church of God in Christ, a Chicken Express and a house where an adult and three children escaped unharmed.
Residents in the area call the fire at the church “devastating.”
On the church’s Facebook page, a post reads:
Father GOD we are seeking YOU for direction during the loss of our church. Bless us to come together stronger!
The church is seeking donations:
A press release from McKinney Fire reads:
The McKinney Fire Department (MFD) responded to a call for a structure fire just after midnight Monday. Fire crews arrived to find fire at the rear of the New Outreach Church of God in Christ (506 Wilcox St.).
A resident was safely evacuated from a residential structure that also caught fire. As a precaution, nearby homes were evacuated.
As firefighters attacked the flames, another fire was reported a short distance away at Chicken Express (411 S. McDonald St.) All three structures were destroyed.
Fire investigators are on the scene to determine where and how the fire started – and whether the two fire scenes are connected. ATF has been called in to assist with the investigation.
Additional photos and video can be found here.
“This was a very intense fire that took a huge number of resources and hours of hard work to extinguish,” said McKinney Fire Chief Danny Kistner. “As always, the most important thing is the safety of the residents and our firefighters.”
We are grateful for assistance from: Anna, Melissa, Plano, Fairview, Princeton, Frisco, Lowry Crossing, Weston and Allen.
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Original post: 10-24-22
McKinney, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – McKinney firefighters, with the assistance of several neighboring fire departments spent 5 hours overnight battling a blaze in the downtown area that torched 3 structures.
The fire broke out around midnight, a destroyed a church on Wilcox, as well as a home and a chicken express restaurant on North McDonald. Crews remain on the scene putting out hot spots.
There’s no word on any injuries. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
(Copyright 2022 WBAP/KLIF 24/7 News.)
