By Associated Press - Saturday, January 9, 2021

LAPLACE, La. (AP) - The Louisiana State Fire Marshal’s office is investigating a church fire Saturday west of New Orleans.

The St. John Fire Department responded to the Greater Morning Star Baptist Church in LaPlace around 6:30 a.m., WVUE-TV reported.

The church was not occupied at the time of the fire.



What sparked the blaze remains under investigation.

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