Firefighters battled a blaze at a church in Lamar County Thursday evening.
The fire broke out at about 10:30 p.m. at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, located on Highway 96 between Millport and Kennedy in Lamar County, according to the Lamar County Sheriff's Office.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has been notified. Officials said investigators are regrouping at the command center in Tuscaloosa.
Ragan Ingram, with the state Department of Insurance, said the fire appears to be accidental.
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