""Once the fire gets into these old churches behind the walls and into the roof space, it's very difficult to extinguish, and there was major collapse danger to our members.""
""So, due to the structural stability of the building, and due to the amount of fire, we went to an exterior attack, and while operating on the exterior, a portion of the roof started collapsing.""
""The First Reformed Church of Astoria was established in 1835. After the original church burned down in 1889, it was replaced by the church that was destroyed on Thursday night.""
""The injured firefighters were transported to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries and the member who was struck in the head by falling debris was described as conscious and alert and expected to recover.""
A fire broke out at the rectory of the First Reformed Church of Astoria, quickly spreading to the church itself. The FDNY responded with multiple alarms, deploying 84 units and 270 personnel. Six firefighters were injured, one seriously due to debris from a roof collapse. The church, established in 1835, had a notable history, including a previous fire in 1889. The blaze was controlled by 10:36 p.m., and the cause will be investigated by fire marshals.
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