AMELIA COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Only the front stoop and a few foundation corners of The Promise Land Baptist Church in Amelia County remain standing after an hours-long fire burned the church to the ground Tuesday morning.
The Amelia County Sheriff’s Office said deputies received a call about the church fire — located at 11141 Winterham Road — at 1:54 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 5.
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Promise Land Baptist Church burned almost completely to the ground after an early morning fire Tuesday, Dec. 5. The church was considered a total loss. (Amelia Bulletin Monitor) -
Promise Land Baptist Church burned almost completely to the ground after an early morning fire Tuesday, Dec. 5. The church was considered a total loss. (Amelia Bulletin Monitor)
Firefighters fought the blaze for several hours until it was marked under control at around 7:40 a.m., according to a spokesperson for the Amelia County Volunteer Fire Department.
Officials said that the fire was a “total loss.” No injuries have been reported as a result of the fire.
At around 5:50 p.m., the fire reignited and crews were called back to the scene to extinguish the blaze.
The cause of the fire is not yet known, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
