Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church, one of Montgomery's oldest African American churches, sustained damage from a fire late Tuesday evening.
A Montgomery church was damaged by fire late Tuesday evening, according to Montgomery Fire/Rescue. Units responded to a structure fire shortly before 7:30 p.m. on Dempsey Street, located near the Northern Boulevard where they found smoke and flames coming from a single story church. WSFA 12 News has confirmed the affected building is Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church.
A historic marker located outside the brick building notes that the church, founded in 1881, is “one of the oldest continuously existing African American churches in Montgomery.” The current building, according to the placard, was constructed in the 1950s. Smoke damage can be seen on the outside of the building at Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Montgomery.A historical marker outside the Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Montgomery explains its history. The church was damaged in a Tuesday evening fire.After extinguishing the fire, crews searched the church but did not find anyone inside. There were no reports of injuries to civilians or firefighters. Heavy black soot could be seen on the brick outside an entry way that was boarded shut. The structure appears outwardly intact, though its unclear to what extent the fire and smoke caused to the inside.Not reading this story on the WSFA News App? Get news alerts FASTER and FREE in the
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