Church Catches Fire in Englewood, No Injuries Reported

A small church caught fire Thursday in Englewood on the South Side.

Officials received calls of the blaze about 3:35 a.m. at Cedar Grove Missionary Baptist Church, 5847 S. State St., Chicago fire officials said. It was struck out less than an hour later.

An investigation into the cause of the fire is ongoing, fire officials said. No injuries were reported.

Buses in the area were rerouted for nearly two hours after the fire but are running back on their normal routes, the CTA said.

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