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Stewart County Church Fire Deemed Suspicious

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A fire at a Stewart County church has been deemed suspicious by investigators.

The incident happened around 5:30 a.m. Thursday along Natcor Drive in Dover.

Crews with the Stewart County Fire and Rescue Department arrived and found the building fully involved with large flames reported. 

 

This evening around 5:30 SCFR was dispatched to the 700 block of Natcor Drive for an abandoned church fire. Units were...

Posted by Stewart County Fire Rescue on Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Firefighters were able to contain the blaze, but the abandoned building was nearly a total loss.

Authorities said the fire is suspicious and they've opened an arson investigation.

Anyone with information has been asked to call Dover Police at 931-232-5907 or call the Tennessee Arson Hotline at 1-800-762-3017.