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Fire Destroys Historic Church in Central Missouri

Sedalia Fire Department
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City of Sedalia

 A historic church in central Missouri has been destroyed in an overnight fire.  

KRCG-TV reports that firefighters responded to the blaze at First United Methodist Church in Sedalia shortly after 10 p.m. Wednesday. 

The church, which was originally built in the 1880s, was engulfed in flames when crews arrived at the scene.  The Sedalia Fire Department and volunteers from the Pettis County Fire District responded to the call along with the Sedalia Police Department.

Nearby roads were blocked off due to debris for most of this morning.

The Missouri State Fire Marshal will investigate the cause of the fire, which is currently unknown, but ATF officials have ruled out arson as a cause for the fire that left the church in ruins.

No injuries were reported.