HOPEWELL, Va. — Emergency crews were called to the scene of a fire at St. James Catholic Church in Hopewell on Wednesday night.
The fire broke out at the church along West Poythress Street around 9:40 p.m. According to the Hopewell Fire Marshal's office, the church suffered extensive damage but no one was inside at the time and no injuries were reported.
Mutual Aid assistance, Chesterfield County Fire & EMS, and Colonial Heights Fire & EMS also responded to the scene.
The fire was deemed accidental by the Hopewell Fire Marshal.
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