Flames erupted inside Our Lady of the Rosary Pompeii on Seigel Street in Williamsburg just after 1 p.m.
NEW YORK -- Firefighters were still on the scene Sunday night battling a blaze inside a church in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.Flames erupted inside Our Lady of the Rosary Pompeii on Seigel Street just after 1 p.m.
officials confirmed five people suffered minor injuries.It was a fierce fire. Video shows the flames shooting out of the church. An employee said Easter Mass was underway with around 150 people in attendance when smoke began to fill the building.It was heavy and it happened fast.Immediately, the congregation was rushed out of the building as the fire spread.Firefighters were seen dousing the building with water, trying to get the blaze under control.
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