The cause of the fire at the 120-year-old church building remains under investigation.
ROYSE CITY, Texas — A historic church building in Royse City was engulfed in a fire Tuesday morning, officials say.
Firefighters responded to the First United Methodist Church in the 300 block of N. Josephine Street shortly before 11 a.m. and found heavy fire in the attic, officials say.
The Royse City Fire Department requested mutual aid from the Fate Department of Public Safety, Rockwall Fire Department, Rockwall Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), Caddo Mills Fire Department, McLendon Chisholm Fire Department, Rockwall County EMS, Royse City Police Department, Royse City Public Works and Rockwall County Road and Bridge.
The fire was contained to the main building and Wesley Hall and the food pantry buildings weren’t impacted by the fire, officials say.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation by Royse City’s Fire Marshal’s Office. WFAA will update this story as additional information becomes available.
The 120-year-old building that housed the church was built in 1904 on property owned by R.A. McCasland and family, according to a Texas Historical Commission marker.