ORTLAND — A church in southeast Portland was heavily damaged in an early morning fire.
KATU-TV reports that crews were called to Eastside Free Methodist church just before 2 a.m. Sunday.
Firefighters spotted flames on the side of the building and quickly extinguished the main body of the fire.
They remained on scene throughout the night to extinguish hot spots.
An arson investigator is on scene.
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