Church Burns in North Georgia

An arson unit is investigating an early morning fire that destroyed a northeast Georgia church.

The Office of Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John
Oxendine said in a statement that a fire around 4:30 a.m. Saturday destroyed the 600-seat church at the Refuge Baptist Camp in Carnesville.

The fire was reported to authorities by a deer hunter.
The fire has not been ruled arson, but Oxendine's office is
asking anyone with information about the fire to call the arson hot line at 800-282-5804.

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