UPDATED: Part of the historic St Andrews Church in Evandale has been destroyed after a fire tore through a building tonight.
The Tasmania Fire Service say firefighters found a hall at the rear of the property completely engulfed by fire when they arrived.
The hall was completely destroyed, with the total damage cost unknown.
At the time of the fire, there was no one inside the building.
Investigations into the cause of the fire are ongoing.
EARLIER: Fire crews are responding to a blaze at the St Andrew’s Anglican Church in Evandale this evening.
Tasmania Fire Service were alerted to the incident on High Street shortly before 6pm on Saturday.
A spokesperson said a small building beside the Church has been fully involved in fire and crews are working to protect the main Church.
Images shared with Pulse show multiple firefighters at the scene, with large flames and smoke billowing from the building.
