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Posted on 06/21/2026 4:39:36 PM PDT by T Ruth
A massive fire tore through the historic South Bushwick Reformed Church in Brooklyn Friday [June 19, 2026], reducing much of the 173-year-old wooden landmark to rubble.
The blaze broke out around 1:20 pm and quickly engulfed the structure, causing the iconic steeple to collapse as firefighters battled a three-alarm inferno.
The church, a Greek Revival landmark built in 1853 and designated a city landmark in 1969, stood as one of the neighborhood’s oldest surviving religious institutions.
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It had served generations of families. No civilian injuries occurred, though one firefighter was hurt. The FDNY contained the main blaze by late afternoon, but the damage left the roof, steeple, and much of the upper structure destroyed.
Officials have stated the cause remains under investigation, citing the building’s age and wood construction.
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This incident follows another “unknown” fire just weeks earlier at a 138-year-old historic church in Astoria, Queens.
In late April 2026, a five-alarm blaze erupted at the vacant Reformed Church of Astoria.
A few weeks apart in NYC:138 year old Astoria church burns
173 year old Bushwick church burnsThe causes of both fires are not known pic.twitter.com/vQm32Moi3K
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) June 19, 2026
It started in an adjacent vacant rectory or house extension and rapidly spread to the church itself.
Six firefighters suffered injuries, including one struck by falling debris from the collapse.
The multi-alarm fire produced massive black smoke that forced residents blocks away to don masks. The structure suffered severe damage.
The timing stands out. The Bushwick fire occurred roughly six months into the tenure of New York City’s first Muslim mayor. Public reaction on X has been swift and pointed, with many users highlighting the pattern rather than accepting official vagueness.
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When this starts happening a lot to Muslim mosques, I will believe these fires are random.
Antifa Transgender Democrat Arsonist?
It’s muzzies. Just like Notre Dame they’ll bury the cause.
Arson.
Either muslim or demoncrat operatives.
They’re both on the same side.
That means the muslims did it.
A lightning strike is off the table so it had to be spontaneous combustion. /s
We know exactly what the cause of it is.
The historic sanctuary at First Baptist Church in Dallas got torched about 2 years ago. (Remember, the pastor there endorsed Trump when he had little evangelical support in 2016.)
As far as I know, the investigation never identified a cause:
A few months after the fire, officials promised, “The cause of the fire is going to remain undetermined,”
https://www.fox4news.com/news/first-baptist-dallas-fire-cause-undetermined
When this starts happening a lot to Muslim mosques, I will believe these fires are random.
Agree.
I can’t believe these churches do not have smoke and fire alarms along with fire suppression systems throughout the building. Also, complete inspection of the wiring and heating plant with photo documentation. And cameras are cheap these days.
WOW! Sad. MoFos?
Then there’s the Middle Collegiate Church on 7st and 2nd avenue in Manhattan burned down on Dec 5 2020. It was 128 years old. I wonder what happened to the bell. It had some importance.
Same here.
Most likely.
This sort of thing happens all over Europe.
Yep. Happened in France too. 2010 or so. One church every 2 weeks. Then notre dame
Can’t happen here
Oh ok.
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