PLEASANT PLAINS, Staten Island (WABC) — A fire at an abandoned warehouse threatened a historic church on Staten Island.<\/p>\n
Flames broke out Saturday just before 6 p.m. on Hylan Boulevard between Sharrot Ave. and Mt. Loretto near the Old Church of St. Joachim and St. Anne.<\/p>\n
“Upon arrival we immediately had heavy fire throughout the building,” said FDNY Chief Kevin Woods.<\/p>\n
Initially, a 911 caller indicated the church was burning as the building seemed to be surrounded by smoke and flames.<\/p>\n
The landmark was spared, as were dozens of structures in the area, including two schools and a senior center. It was no small feat given there were strong winds.<\/p>\n
“Our units did a great job with many of the flying embers, preventing additional structures from going o fire,” added Chief Woods.<\/p>\n
The flames have been put out, but dozens of firefighters remained on scene overnight.<\/p>\n
There was heavy damage to the structure and the roof of the warehouse collapsed.<\/p>\n
The cause of the fire is under investigation.<\/p>\n
One firefighter was taken to the hospital with a minor injury.<\/p>\n
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