PHOTOS: A church in Ionia caught fire again as restoration work was being finished after a 2023 fire. The fire began at Zion United Methodist Church in Ionia around 11:25 a.m. on Thursday. Smoke was spotted coming from the eaves of the church. Firefighters discovered a fire in the attic and quickly put it out. The church suffered minor damage and no one was hurt. Thursday’s fire comes as restoration work was being finished after a larger fire damaged the church in 2023. Firefighters say the cause of the fire has not been determined, but they believe it was not suspicious.
