A church building in Louisville, Kentucky, dating from the 1920s, caught fire Saturday night in a fire that had to control 70 firefighters, according to a report.
A fire investigation will determine if the fire was intentionally set, Louisville Fire Chief Bobby Cooper told local FOX station WDRB-TV.
There was presumably no one in the building when firefighters responded and no injuries were reported, according to the station.
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In the photos posted by the city’s fire department, flames rose from the roof of the building while firefighters fired water from the fire from at least three ladders that were lifted outside the building.
Firefighters respond to church fire in Louisville, Kentucky, March 13, 2021. (Louisville Fire Department)
Firefighters later learned that the roof had partially collapsed, WDRB reported.
It was not immediately clear whether the century-old building is still used for worship services, reports WDRB.
Firefighters respond to church fire in Louisville, Kentucky, March 13, 2021. (Louisville Fire Department)
Flames seen on the roof of a church in Louisville, Kentucky, March 13, 2021. (Louisville Fire Department)
The report, known as the Greater New Hope Community Church, was originally opened as the Kenneth Israel Synagogue.
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There was no immediate indication that the fire was related to the protests held in the city on the one-year anniversary of the death of Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old woman from Louisville who was fatally shot during a police operation a year ago. attack not. at her apartment.