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Federal source: Preliminary indications show fire at South Carolina black church wasn't arson

The Associated Press

July 1, 2015 at 10:20PM

Ashes lie by a cornerstone outside Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church, Wednesday, July 1, 2015, in Greeleyville, S.C. The African-American church, which was burned down by the Ku Klux Klan in 1995, caught fire Tuesday night, but authorities said arson is not the cause. (Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

GREELEYVILLE, S.C. — Federal source: Preliminary indications show fire at South Carolina black church wasn't arson.

The Mount Zion AME Church in Greeleyville, S.C., is seen on Wednesday, July 1, 2015, after it was heavily damaged by fire. The church was the target of arson by the Ku Klux Klan two decades ago but a law enforcement source told The Associated Press that the most recent fire was not arson. (Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

A charred bible page is seen outside Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal church, Wednesday, July 1, 2015, in Greeleyville, S.C. The African-American church, which was burned down by the Ku Klux Klan in 1995, caught fire Tuesday night, but authorities said arson is not the cause. (Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)