PLEASANTVILLE, Iowa (AP) — Firefighters in Pleasantville were still battling hot spots late this (Monday) morning, following a fire that gutted a church in the south-central Iowa town. Crews from several departments were dispatched to the Pleasantville Christian Church in Pleasantville before 6 a.m. today (Monday). They battled to keep flames from reaching nearby homes and had to truck in water because the community supply was too limited.

The intense heat melted siding on some of those houses. By midmorning smoke was still escaping from the building, and bricks were strewn about near the foundation and on a sidewalk. No injuries have been reported. The fire cause will be investigated.