VIDEO: A dozen people are safe after a fire broke out early Tuesday morning at a church near downtown Phoenix.
The Phoenix Fire Department says the first-alarm fire broke out at Grace Pointe Church at about 4 a.m. on May 17, near Third Street and McDowell Road.
Capt. Todd Keller says firefighters arriving at the scene found heavy fire and smoke coming from the roof.
"As firefighters were making an interior fire fight crews encountered a partial roof collapse," Capt. Keller said in a statement.
Because of this, crews switched to a defensive strategy to battle the flames. After less than an hour, firefighters gained control of the fire.
Twelve people inside the church were safely evacuated. One person was taken to a hospital for smoke inhalation.
No firefighters were injured.
Investigators are working to determine the cause of the fire.