 The mid-afternoon fire heavily damaged a church in Pine River today. Firefighters were called around 2 30 to Faith Assembly of God Church. The sanctuary and fellowship hall completely burned. The offices on the side were still standing. No one was inside during the fire and no one was injured as a result of the fire. Community support has already been rolling in for those affected. Before I got here I got three other offers of a place we can meet by other congregations. So it's small town. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. Firefighters from Pine River, Pequot Lakes and Bacchus were on hand to battle the blaze. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland news please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.