NEW YORK (1010 WINS) – The FDNY was battling a three-alarm fire at an over-century-old church that spewed smoke over a Brooklyn neighborhood on Wednesday morning.
The department received a call around 11 a.m. about the fire at the Word of Life Church at 1155 Halsey St.
The fire was reported on the first floor of the two-story church, which was built in 1910.
More than 100 FDNY personnel responded to the scene.Citizen App
Citizen App video shows multiple fire ladders extended towards the church's spire as smoke billows over the area.
More than 100 fire and EMS personnel rushed to the scene.
Surrounding streets were smoky around the time of the fire.Citizen App
No injuries were immediately reported.
Operations remained ongoing into the early afternoon.
The fire appeared to have consumed the church by the time firefighters arrived.Citizen App
