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steeple collapse
Coverage of steeple collapse in the Nexus archive.
- Inferno engulfs landmarked, 173-year-old NYC church, causing steeple to collapse
A massive fire at the 173-year-old South Bushwick Reformed Church in NYC caused the steeple to collapse. The blaze started around 1:20 p.m. on Bushwick Avenue near Himrod Street, as reported by the FDNY.