Fire crews responded to a church fire around 3:00 a.m. in Winnipeg.

The fire broke out in the building which housed the Celestial Church of Christ in the 600 block of Flora Avenue.

Emergency personnel had to close Selkirk Avenue at McKenzie while crews battled the blaze, which caused early morning traffic delays. Selkirk Avenue has since been reopened.

One firefighter suffered a minor injury during the response but was treated and released quickly. Fire officials say that no one was in the building when the fire broke out.

There is no word on the cause, and officials continue to investigate.