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The cause of the blaze has not been determined, but Chickasaw Fire Chief Joe Hartings said he believes it began at the church's south end near the bell tower.

Related online story:
MARIA STEIN - Dozens of concerned neighbors and distraught parishioners watched firefighters from three counties battle for hours against a massive blaze that eventually decimated a nearly 135-year-old Catholic church on Thursday in Maria Stein. [More]
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