More Than 100 Firefighters Tackle Building Fire That Spread to Church in Manhattan

A large fire that broke out at a five-story vacant building spread to a nearby church in the East Village in Manhattan, on December 5, reports said.

The fire, which spread to Middle Collegiate Church on 2nd Avenue, has prompted a response from more than 100 firefighters, reports said.

This footage, posted to Twitter, shows flames engulfing the vacant building where the fire started at East Seventh Street. Credit: @kenisajerk via Storyful