HAMMOND, La. — Firefighters in Hammond battled a structure fire at a church early Wednesday morning.
The Hammond Fire Department says Firefighters arrived on the scene to find a fire burning in the rear building behind the church.
The fire was reported by the fire department at 3:23 a.m. Officials from the church say the fire started after lighting struck a power pole that feeds power into the education building, causing a small electrical fire.
There was minimal damage to the education building and energy companies are working to restore power to the education building, youth building, and life center.
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