NY Daily News – June 24, 2015
by Joseph Stepansky
A Queens church caught fire after lightning struck it Tuesday night, police said.
The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Queens on Ash Ave. at 147th St. in Flushing was hit by the bolt from the heavens as the city was pounded by a thunderstorm around 8:30 p.m, authorities said.
About 60 firefighters responded to a blaze on the roof and the third floor of the building, a Fire Department spokesman said.
“Confirmed fire in Church due to lightning strike in 109Pct – Ash Ave & 147 St in #Flushing,” a tweet from the 109th Precinct’s official account said.
No one was injured, according to the Fire Department.
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