PHOENIX — A fire that broke out at a Phoenix church Sunday evening is under investigation.
Phoenix Fire Department officials say the blaze started around 9 p.m. at the church near 7th Street and Broadway Road.
ABC15 crews talked with a pastor of the church on Sunday, who said the building was vacant and no injuries were reported.
Senior Leader of Life Changers Global Ministries Dr. Earl Newton said the two mobile classrooms were purchased for $12,000. They planned to create a pre-school in one and run their homeless outreach program in the other.
He said there were no utilities tied to the buildings as they awaited city approval to install the mobile buildings permanently on the property.
The cause of the fire was not immediately known, and the investigation is ongoing.
The church is now organizing a community-wide clean-up day for the property. They will be looking for volunteers, masks, goggles, leather gloves, shovels, rakes, a 14-yard dumpster, and 14" chop saw with a demolition blade as part of the cleanup process.
If you would like to help, you can reach out to the church by clicking here.
