Fire Ravages Bushwick Church, Says FDNY

A two-alarm fire broke out at the Mt. Paran Baptist Church in Bushwick Wednesday morning, said the FDNY.

Posted Wed, Aug 30, 2017 at 12:54 pm ET|Updated Wed, Aug 30, 2017 at 5:06 pm ET

BUSHWICK, BROOKLYN — Fire ravaged a church in Brooklyn Wednesday morning, according to the FDNY.

Flames broke out at the Mt. Paran Baptist Church at 1665 Broadway around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, said an FDNY spokeswoman.

More than 100 firefighters and 25 unit rushed to the church to battle the blaze, which was extinguished at 12:50 p.m., the spokeswoman said.

No injuries were reported, according to the FDNY.

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