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The First Baptist Church of Wakefield (Downtown/Wakefield Square, constructed 1872) served Wakefield for nearly 150 years before being destroyed by a lightning strike and subsequent fire around 7:10 PM EDT, Tuesday, October 23, 2018. It took the rest of the night for firefighters and first responders to extinguish the blaze. As of October 25, the remains of the church were in a pile waiting cleanup. In the aftermath, First Baptist worship services have continued at the nearby First Parish Congregational Church as well as on the site of the Baptist Church building. Reconstruction of the church began in spring of 2023, with a projected opening in 2024.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.fbcwakefield.org/new-building/ | title=New Building }}</ref> The newly built First Baptist Church officially opened on September 8, 2024.<ref>[https://www.boston25news.com/news/local/historic-massachusetts-church-reopens-six-years-after-devastating-fire/I5WF66NO65BFHEH332ZNWHGHSE/ Historic Massachusetts church reopens six years after devastating fire]. Retrieved September 27, 2024.</ref>
The Unitarian Universalist Church of Wakefield closed in June 2024.<ref>Conte, Frank (May 27, 2024). [https://localheadlinenews.com/wakefield-daily-item-unitarian-church-to-close-after-two-centuries/#:~:text=The%20Unitarian%20Universalist%20Church%20of%20Wakefield%20will%20hold%20its%20final,emotions%20accompanies%20this%20difficult%20decision. Unitarian Church to close after two centuries]. ''[[The Wakefield Daily Item]]''. Retrieved September 27, 2024.</ref>
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