Clayborn Temple fire was arson, MFD says
Memphis firefighters responded to an overnight fire at the Historic Clayborn Temple on April 28. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
The fire that destroyed the Clayborn Temple last month was set intentionally, the Memphis Fire Department said in an X post Wednesday afternoon.
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Aarron Fleming covers Memphis and Shelby County’s court system and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. He formerly covered education and earned his B.A. in journalism from the University of Memphis.
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