Houston, Texas (KTRK) – Firefighters were busy Friday morning in the Houston area as various departments battled church fires.
SkyEye video shows Dickinson firefighters battling a blaze around 6:30 a.m. at Faith Lutheran Church on 800 FM-517.
Most of the roof had completely disappeared, and because there was no wind, smoke was billowing.
The Dickinson Fire Department has requested assistance from the League City, Sante Fe, and San Leon fire departments.
Earlier this morning, the department said, Houston firefighters were called to Sacred Heart Cathedral in downtown.
The department received the call at approximately 4:45 a.m. about a two-alarm fire. Alarm fire calls for more trucks, firefighters and equipment like oxygen tanks.
SkyEye video shows no active flames or smoke, but firefighters were seen entering the church at 1115 St. Joseph Parkway.
Firefighters placed a ladder and hoses on the east side of the building.
According to a tweet posted by the Houston Fire Department, there were no injuries among firefighters or residents.
The old Co-Cathedral is already closed to the public and has been decommissioned. The church moved from the facility to a newer building next door in 2008.
The Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston revealed back in 2008 the full list of relics that have been placed forever in a place under the altar. Among them is the last large piece of the so-called True Cross, all the way from Rome. It is a piece of the actual cross on which Catholics believe Jesus was crucified.
Cardinal John Foley, a Vatican expert, explained that the relics were carefully distributed. The remains of nine saints, including the American Elizabeth Ann Seton and Leo the Great, help fill the void.
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