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EMMITSBURG, MD – Around 8:30 PM on Friday, July 19, firefighters from around Pennsylvania were gathered at the National Fire Academy in Maryland for the PA State Weekend of training.  Attendees heard fire whistles in the distance and quickly found out a nearby church was on fire.  A column of smoke could be seen from the Academy grounds. The fire was found to be on the campus of Mount Saint Mary’s University.  The fire appeared to start from a lightning strike during a severe thunderstorm that recently moved through the area. Firefighters found heavy smoke pouring from the steeple of … Continue reading →