Massive Fire Engulfs Manhattan Serbian Orthodox Church

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A raging four-alarm fire tore through the Serbian Orthodox Cathedral of St. Sava in Midtown Manhattan on Sunday night.

Heavy reports:

Easter was celebrated at the church on Sunday, according to its website. Services were held at 9 a.m. and 10 a.m., with an Easter Luncheon in the Church Hall at 1 p.m. Fire officials said it is believed that no one was inside the building when the blaze began.

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The building, which opened in 1855, was formerly the Trinity Chapel until it was purchased from the Episcopal Diocese of New York by the Serbian Orthodox Church in 1940, according to the church’s website.

Several bystanders have posted videos on social media showing flames bursting through the church. You can watch some of the videos below:

#FDNY members operating at 4-alarm fire at 25th & Broadway #Manhattan pic.twitter.com/gjrnQ0MAjC

— FDNY (@FDNY) May 1, 2016

170 #FDNY members on scene of 4-alarm fire at 25th & Broadway #Manhattan pic.twitter.com/Y9vTqFNBLQ

— FDNY (@FDNY) May 1, 2016

VIDEO SHOWS MASSIVE FIRE AT CHURCH ON WEST 25TH ST.

A video posted by KolHaolam (@kolhaolam) on May 1, 2016 at 4:22pm PDT

Frightening video footage shows Church on West 25th Street fully engulfed in flames. Fire Department spokesperson said no one is believed to have been inside the building when the fire started.

A video posted by KolHaolam (@kolhaolam) on May 1, 2016 at 4:47pm PDT

Horrible, Horrible fire at Presbyterian in Flatiron… #roof #nyc #fire #church pic.twitter.com/mdDPQXtwmg

— The Petty Duke Show (@theeclarkjones) May 1, 2016

Huge fire at Serbian Orthodox Church on w 25th street in Manhattan – ppl crying, horrible fire pic.twitter.com/S5qTp2Eg9O

— Mike Gallagher (@radiotalkermike) May 1, 2016

Firefighters working to contain massive fire at Serbian Orthodox Church on W. 25th in Manhattan pic.twitter.com/YJU7TkT665

— Mike Gallagher (@radiotalkermike) May 1, 2016

NYDailyNews: JUST IN: Massive fire rips through Serbian Orthodox church in Midtown https://t.co/9lrwSS9KyB 🎥: ja… pic.twitter.com/9n8uHwU1pZ

— Amanda Lenon (@LenonAmanda) May 1, 2016

Serbian Orthodox church fire on West 25th St in NYC pic.twitter.com/QM5mvu0vxY

— Matt G (@meteoronomist) May 1, 2016

W25th by Broadway Church fire pic.twitter.com/y2Y88EP9Lt

— Gary Martin (@GaryMartinNYC) May 1, 2016

Witnessing a huge church fire in flatiron. Flames billowing out. Rood pouring the smoke. Completely engulfed. pic.twitter.com/8qJfgc2zcE

— Mollie Tavel (@MobileMollie) May 1, 2016