DALLAS - Fire crews battled a blaze at the vacant Greater Cornerstone Baptist Church in Dallas' Lake Highlands neighborhood on Saturday afternoon.
The fire broke out around 1:30 p.m. at the abandoned church on Forest Lane and Stults Road.
Firefighters initially tried to make their way inside the boarded-up building to battle the flames, but chose to take a defensive posture when flames escalated.
45-50 firefighters worked to contain the flames.
The fire was officially declared out at 3:45 p.m.
Dallas Fire-Rescue says there have been no injuries reported.
The Dallas County Fire Marshal will investigate the cause of the fire.