Southern California’s historic San Gabriel Mission, which was designed 1771, was ravaged by an early early morning hearth Saturday.

There had been no accidents.

According to NBC Information, the approximately 250-yr-previous Roman Catholic mission held many priceless artifacts that dated back to its founding.

Substantially of the interior and roof were being damaged in the fireplace,  which is underneath investigation by the San Gabriel Fire Division.

Capt. Antonio Negrete of the hearth section referred to as the scene “heartbreaking.”

Archbishop Jose Gomez tweeted photos of the destruction inquiring associates of the community for prayers as repairs start off for the Southern California landmark.

“Our beloved #SanGabrielMission, started in 1771, devastated by hearth prior to dawn. St. Junípero Serra, pray for this land that you served to identified.”

Junipero Serra, who established the mission, recently came below scrutiny for his colonization and brutalization of the Native Americans who occupied the land right before he settled there.

Serra’s statue in Los Angeles was toppled in June amid the numerous protests that erupted all about the place contacting for the removing of a lot of racist statues.

Yet another statue of Serra was beheaded in Monterey in 2016.