Event Brief
Historic Queens church hit by 5-alarm fire
Filed: Apr 24, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
Summary: A five-alarm fire spread from a vacant rectory to a historic Queens church, injuring six firefighters.
WHO: Fire Department of New York
WHAT: A five-alarm fire spread from a vacant rectory to a historic 1830s church
WHEN: Apr 24, 2026 at 2:29 PM ET
WHERE: Queens, USA
WHY: The cause has not been reported.
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