Photos: Early morning fire destroys church housing New York’s Liberty Bell
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Early morning fire destroys church housing New York’s Liberty Bell A New York church built in the 19th century that housed the city's Liberty Bell was ravaged by a fire early Saturday morning. (New York City Fire Department Response Videos/New York City Fire Department Response Videos)
Early morning fire destroys church housing New York’s Liberty Bell Firefighters work to extinguish a fire that erupted from a building next to Middle Collegiate Church on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020 in New York. The historic 19th century church in lower Manhattan was gutted by a massive fire early Saturday that sent flames shooting through the roof. (Duke Todd via AP) (AP)
Early morning fire destroys church housing New York’s Liberty Bell Firefighters work to extinguish the fire erupted from a building next to the Middle Collegiate Church on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020 in New York. The historic 19th century church in lower Manhattan was gutted by a massive fire early after a fire spread from a five-story vacant building behind the church at about 5 a.m. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) (Yuki Iwamura/AP)
Early morning fire destroys church housing New York’s Liberty Bell Firefighters work to extinguish the fire erupted from a building next to the Middle Collegiate Church on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020 in New York. The historic 19th century church in lower Manhattan was gutted by a massive fire early after a fire spread from a five-story vacant building behind the church at about 5 a.m. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) (Yuki Iwamura/AP)
Early morning fire destroys church housing New York’s Liberty Bell Firefighters work to extinguish the fire that erupted from a building next to the Middle Collegiate Church on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020 in New York. The historic 19th century church in lower Manhattan was gutted by a massive fire early after a fire spread from a five-story vacant building behind the church at about 5 a.m. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) (Yuki Iwamura/AP)
Early morning fire destroys church housing New York’s Liberty Bell Firefighters work to extinguish the fire that erupted from a building next to the Middle Collegiate Church on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020 in New York. The historic 19th century church in lower Manhattan was gutted by a massive fire early after a fire spread from a five-story vacant building behind the church at about 5 a.m. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) (Yuki Iwamura/AP)
Early morning fire destroys church housing New York’s Liberty Bell The glass doors shuttered at Middle Collegiate Church after it caught on fire on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020 in New York. The historic 19th century church in lower Manhattan was gutted by a massive fire early after a fire spread from a five-story vacant building behind the church at about 5 a.m. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) (Yuki Iwamura/AP)
Early morning fire destroys church housing New York’s Liberty Bell Debris covers the sidewalk after a fire that erupted from a building next to the Middle Collegiate Church on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020 in New York. The historic 19th century church in lower Manhattan was gutted by a massive fire early after a fire spread from a five-story vacant building behind the church at about 5 a.m. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) (Yuki Iwamura/AP)
Early morning fire destroys church housing New York’s Liberty Bell A New York church built in the 19th century that housed the city's Liberty Bell was ravaged by a fire early Saturday morning. (New York City Fire Department Response Videos/New York City Fire Department Response Videos)
Early morning fire destroys church housing New York’s Liberty Bell A New York church built in the 19th century that housed the city's Liberty Bell was ravaged by a fire early Saturday morning. (New York City Fire Department Response Videos/New York City Fire Department Response Videos)
Early morning fire destroys church housing New York’s Liberty Bell A New York church built in the 19th century that housed the city's Liberty Bell was ravaged by a fire early Saturday morning. (New York City Fire Department Response Videos/New York City Fire Department Response Videos)
Early morning fire destroys church housing New York’s Liberty Bell A New York church built in the 19th century that housed the city's Liberty Bell was ravaged by a fire early Saturday morning. (New York City Fire Department Response Videos/New York City Fire Department Response Videos)