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Massive fire guts historic South Bushwick Reformed Church in Brooklyn
The fire broke out at the South Bushwick Reformed Church at 855 Bushwick Ave. near Himrod Street just before 1:30 p.m., according to the FDNY.
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What happenedThe fire broke out at the South Bushwick Reformed Church at 855 Bushwick Ave. near Himrod Street just before 1:30 p.m., according to the FDNY.
The headline splitABC7 New York frames it as "Massive fire guts historic South Bushwick Reformed Church in Brooklyn". WPIX PIX11 (Nexstar, New York) frames it as "Historic Bushwick church destroyed by fire, community mourns loss".
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CenterMassive fire guts historic South Bushwick Reformed Church in Brooklyn
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Historic Bushwick church destroyed by fire, community mourns loss
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BUSHWICK, Brooklyn (PIX11) –It was a massive fire that gutted an historic church in Bushwick, leaving so many residents heartbroken and the Pastor asking for prayers to rebuild. For 175 yea...
