NEW YORK — A blaze was raging at a historic church on 24 West 25th Street in Manhattan Sunday.
FDNY crews declared a three-alarm at the Serbian Orthodox Cathedral around 7:00 p.m.
The NYPD has requested a Level 1 Mobilization to the scene of the fire for crowd control. No injuries were immediately reported.
Expect smoke, traffic delays, and a presence of emergency personnel and vehicles in the area.
It was unclear what started the fire.
Background: The Serbian Orthodox Cathedral of St. Sava, formerly known as Trinity Chapel, (Trinity church on Downtown, Wall Street) was purchased from the Episcopal Diocese in New York in 1943 and consecrated in 1944. Trinity Chapel, built to serve the “uptown” Episcopal community and designed in 1850 by celebrated architect Richard M. Upjohn in the Gothic Revival style, was consecrated by Trinity Church (Wall Street) in 1855.
Beautiful old church on fire on 25th Street in Manhattan. Really sad. pic.twitter.com/v8yq0TfZ5q
— Alex Schieferdecker (@alexschief) May 1, 2016
Crazy plume of smoke and what looks like fire in lower manhattan. View is from 26th and park. Praying… pic.twitter.com/wkwzpFFt7A — Ilana Wyler (@imwyler) May 1, 2016
Deadly fire in Catholic Church in Manhattan! 25th street between Fifth and sixth avenue. Praying for survivors pic.twitter.com/8MEDY5hgKw
— Anindya Ghose (@aghose) May 1, 2016
No! This is not a movie! A fire bursting thru a church in Manhattan right now! B’way x west 25th St. pic.twitter.com/rwAcWU1AWR
— Yitzchok E (@LoudAnClear) May 1, 2016
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