Church on fire. Photo by Frank Knippenberg.
UPDATE: The Boston Fire Department says six firefighters were taken to local hospitals for fire-related injuries and that damage is estimated at $1 million.
Firefighters are at the Albanian Orthodox Church of St. John the Baptist, 410 Broadway, battling a fire that has sent a column of thick black smoke into the air above South Boston.
Firefighters were ordered out of the church around 9:30, shortly before a ceiling collapsed. Commanders set up a "collapse zone" around the church should the entire building collapse.
Fire as seen from the 29th floor of One Lincoln in the Financial District. Photo by Kristin.
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St. John the Baptist
By Allstonian
Wed, 08/21/2013 - 9:57am
Looks like this is [url=http://oca.org/parishes/oca-al-bossjb]St. John the Baptist Church[/url]. (Also looks like you updated your details just as I was posting!)
So sad
By Josh
Wed, 08/21/2013 - 2:12pm
I love this building, with it's unique-for-Southie architecture. Makes me feel like I'm in the old world walking past it. I hope the building isn't a total loss, as the person quoted on Boston.com says.
Can you say "condos"?
By anon
Wed, 08/21/2013 - 12:38pm
There were more real estate agents and developers down West Broadway than there were firefighters.
One of Two in the area
By SwirlyGrrl
Wed, 08/21/2013 - 5:25pm
St. George is still standing - perhaps they can absorb the displaced parishioners.
Sfill standing?
By anon
Thu, 08/22/2013 - 5:17am
Why wouldn't it be? They are about 3 blocks apart. Unless you mean they haven't been made into condos yet.
also
By Miss M
Thu, 08/22/2013 - 8:49am
There's Holy Trinity on D Street as well. Southie was the only neighborhood in Boston with three Albanian Orthodox parishes, which makes the loss of one even sadder.
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