Authorities are investigating a fire at Bellview Baptist Church in McCalla early Saturday morning as a case of arson, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.
While responding to a burglary alarm at the church on Eastern Valley Road around 1:30 a.m., deputies received a call that a white male was pouring gas on the front of the church and had set it on fire. The suspect reportedly fled in a red Chevrolet Impala, and the witness tried to extinguish the fire. The McAdory Fire Department responded to the scene to make sure the fire was out.
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The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call the Sheriff’s Office at (205) 325-1450 or Crime Stoppers at (205) 254-7777.
