The St. John the Evangelist Chapel in Bahner was destroyed by a fire in the early morning hours of Tuesday, August 1.

According to the St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Parish, shortly after 4 a.m. the chapel was struck by lightning and caught fire. Fire departments were dispatched but unfortunately when they arrived nothing could be done to save it. Due to the heat from the fire, there is also melted siding on the community center.