Neighborhood church heavily damaged in overnight fire

Published: May. 3, 2017 at 10:58 AM MST|Updated: May. 3, 2017 at 8:17 PM MST
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Damage from the fire is plainly visible at the back of the chapel. (Source: KOLD News 13)
Damage from the fire is plainly visible at the back of the chapel. (Source: KOLD News 13)
(Source: Tucson Fire Department)
(Source: Tucson Fire Department)

TUCSON, AZ (Tucson News Now) - A neighborhood church was heavily damaged after in a fire late Tuesday night, May 2.

According to a news release from the Tucson Fire Department, crews arrived on scene around 10:40 p.m. in response to multiple 911 calls reporting smoke and flames from the United Fellowship Chapel, located in the 4700 block of East Hawthorne Street.

The majority of the flames were on the exterior of the church.

No one was inside and no one was hurt.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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