Sanctuary damaged in Gwinnett church fire

No one was injured in the blaze Sunday at the World Aflame Tabernacle church in Gwinnett County, officials said.

No one was injured in the blaze Sunday at the World Aflame Tabernacle church in Gwinnett County, officials said.

The inside of a Gwinnett County church was seriously damaged by a fire Sunday morning, officials said.

Firefighters are credited with discovering the fire in the sanctuary of the Word Aflame Tabernacle church in Grayson, Gwinnett Fire said in a statement. No one was at the church at the time, and no injuries were reported.

Crews were responding to a separate call and noticed the smoke coming from the church as they passed by at about 8:15 a.m., officials said.

They put out the fire, but not before it caused “considerable damage” to the sanctuary.

The cause of the blaze is under investigation.

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