Fire breaks out at Pasadena church

PASADENA, Texas (KTRK) -- A building that housed a Pasadena church caught fire Saturday, sending smoke and flamed into the air.

It happened around 7:30 a.m. in the 1100 block of Pasadena Boulevard near Southmore Avenue.

Pasadena firefighters worked to douse the flames that consumed the roof of the structure.

The brick two-story structure is located in the central part of the city next to a small shopping center.

It wasn't immediately clear how the fire started. No one was was inside when it broke out, according to the Pasadena Fire Department.

The structure was a total loss.