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BREAKING: Massive Fire Destroys Livingston Area Church On New Year's Day (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

A fire gutted a historic church in N.J. on Friday morning.

A fire broke gutted a historic church in N.J. on Friday morning.

The massive blaze reportedly happened around 5 a.m., and tore apart the historic church for several hours, according to News12.

The nearly 200-year-old church was the Iglesia De Dios Pentecostal Church on Main Street in West Orange, according to the report.

The church was also known for many years as St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, and is considered a landmark in the West Orange community, according to the report.

It’s not known how the fire started, but video from the scene showed massive flames piercing through the windows and the roof. There are no reported injuries, according to CBS2.

A New Jersey preservation committee added the church to the 10 most endangered historic sites list two decades ago, according to the report.

Photo: Courtesy of News12.




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