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Crews clean up after fire tears through Orange County church

Updated  October 26, 2021 5:40am EDT
Orlando
FOX 35 Orlando

Crews battle fire at Orange County church in Pine Hills

Crews arrived on the scene at Agape Assembly Baptist Church, located at 2425 N. Hiawassee Road, for a two-alarm structure fire just before 9 p.m.

LAKE MARY, Fla. - Firefighters with Orange County Fire Rescue battled a church fire late Monday evening in Pine Hills.

Crews arrived on the scene at Agape Assembly Baptist Church, located at 2425 N. Hiawassee Road, for a two-alarm structure fire just before 9 p.m.  

Heavy smoke and flames were seen coming from one of the buildings and threatened another structure, a fire spokesperson said. 

Crews battle fire at Orange County church

Orange County Fire Rescue is batting a blaze at Agape Assembly Baptist Church, located at 2425 N. Hiawassee Road,

Firefighters battled a blaze at Agape Assembly Baptist Church in Orange County, Monday, Oct. 25, 2021.

Firefighters battled a blaze at Agape Assembly Baptist Church in Orange County, Monday, Oct. 25, 2021.

Firefighters battled a blaze at Agape Assembly Baptist Church in Orange County, Monday, Oct. 25, 2021.

Firefighters battled a blaze at Agape Assembly Baptist Church in Orange County, Monday, Oct. 25, 2021.

Hiawassee Road was shut down in both directions as crews kept an eye out for any flare-ups.  

No injuries were reported.  The cause of the fire and the extent of the damages were not immediately known. 

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