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Firefighters save historic 'Godfather' church from raging NYC warehouse blaze

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Firefighters in New York City saved the historic Old Church of St. Joachim and St. Anne, known for its role in "The Godfather," from a four-alarm fire that spread from an abandoned warehouse nearby on Saturday evening. Over 200 firefighters responded to control the blaze by 8:30 p.m., with one firefighter sustaining a minor injury. The vacant warehouse had been unoccupied for five years and sustained heavy damage, including roof collapse. Fire officials praised the quick action in preventing the fire from spreading further.

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On Saturday evening around 5:45 p.m., a four-alarm blaze erupted in an empty warehouse near Mount Loretto on Staten Island, New York City. The historic Old Church of St. Joachim and St. Anne, known for its appearance in "The Godfather," was at risk but firefighters managed to prevent the fire from spreading to it and other nearby structures like schools and a senior center. FDNY Chief of Operations Kevin Woods reported that over 200 firefighters responded, with heavy damage to the warehouse including a roof collapse. The building has been vacant for five years; the church was previously damaged by a 1973 fire but its facade survived that incident.

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More than 200 firefighters and EMS personnel rushed to Mount Loretto in Staten Island after the blaze began to spread inside an empty warehouse at around 5:45 p.m. on Saturday, FDNY chief of operations Kevin Woods said at a press conference that evening. "There is heavy, heavy damage to this structure, the roof did collapse, and right now we’re maintaining a collapse zone around that structure," Woods said.

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Firefighters save historic 'Godfather' church from raging NYC warehouse blaze · assertive framing

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Firefighters saved a historic New York City church, notable for its appearance in "The Godfather," as a four-alarm fire tore through a nearby vacant warehouse. asserted

fire → save → warehouse

Woods → rush → structure

"Upon arrival, units encountered heavy fire throughout the building and immediately went into a defensive operation," Woods said. asserted

Woods → encounter → operation

"We set up multiple large-caliber stream tower ladders and handlines." asserted

We → set → ladders

The warehouse at 6581 Hylan Boulevard has been vacant for five years, but it is located near several other structures on the Mount Loretto grounds, including two schools and the historic Old Church of St. Joachim and St. Anne, which was famously featured in exterior shots of the baptism scene of the 1972 film "The Godfather." asserted

which → locate → film

The ornate Catholic church was largely destroyed by a fire in 1973, though its façade survived, and it was rebuilt three years later. asserted

it → destroy → 1973

Firefighters managed to control the blaze on Saturday and stop it from spreading to the other buildings. asserted

Firefighters → manage → buildings

It’s very windy out here tonight. asserted

It → ’ → ?

Our units did a great job with many of the flying embers, preventing additional structures from going on fire," Woods said. asserted

Woods → do → fire

Woods said one firefighter suffered a minor burn injury to his leg. asserted

firefighter → say → leg

The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Fire Marshal’s office. asserted

cause → remain → office