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 public safety for The Daily Memphian, focusing on crime and the local court system. He earned his bachelor’s in journalism and strategic media from the University of Memphis.
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