Officers Investigating Church Fire in Gastonia

GASTONIA, N.C. — Officers are investigating after a Gastonia church went up in flames on Wednesday.

The Gastonia Fire Department was dispatched at 12:06 p.m. to a commercial business fire at 1620 East Ozark Avenue. Officers arrived to find that the building was more than 50% involved with fire.

It took 23 firefighters nearly 30 minutes to get the fire under control. It also took three engine companies, one ladder company, one heavy rescue company and five Chief Officers.

The front portion of the building was being used as a church. There were no reported injuries.

The Gastonia Fire Department’s Fire Investigation Task Force is investigating the fire.