From Fillmore County Sheriff, Tom Kaase:

"On 04/16/15, at approximately 0250 hours, the Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center received a call reporting the Henrytown Lutheran Church was fully engulfed. This church is located at 36190 County Road 18, north of the City of Canton. Fillmore County 911 Dispatch paged out both the Canton and Harmony fire departments. A Fillmore County Deputy arrived on scene shortly after the report and found the church fully engulfed. Canton and Harmony Fire also arrived shortly after. Tri County Electric also was called and responded to the scene to deal with the cutting of power to the structure. Canton and Harmony Fire remained on scene throughout the night, with Harmony Fire clearing the scene at about 0600 hours this morning. Canton Fire continues to  remain on scene. The Minnesota State Fire Marshall was contacted and arrived on scene at about 0745 this morning. The fire remains under investigation at this time.  Henrytown Lutheran Church is known, on its website, as “A small church with a Big Heart”. It was also reported, date not confirmed, that this same church also suffered from a fire years ago."

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