# Fire threatens historic church on Staten Island

> Flames at abandoned warehouse spared historic church on Staten Island.
- Title: Fire threatens historic church on Staten Island | Shortify
- Summary: Flames at abandoned warehouse spared historic church on Staten Island. A fire at an abandoned warehouse on Staten Island did not damage the historic church…
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- Source: ABC7 New York — https://abc7ny.com/post/staten-island-fire-flames-abandoned-warehouse-threaten-historic-church/19949669
- Published: 2026-10-18T03:12:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: staten island, fire, warehouse, church, fdny, hylan boulevard, news, local
## Fire at abandoned warehouse
Flames broke out Saturday just before 6 p.m. on Hylan Boulevard between Sharrot Ave. and Mt. Loretto near the Old Church of St. Joachim and St. Anne.
## Firefighters respond
FDNY Chief Kevin Woods said they had heavy fire throughout the building and prevented additional structures from burning despite strong winds.
## Church spared
The historic church and dozens of structures including two schools and a senior center were not damaged by the fire.
## Fire aftermath
The warehouse was destroyed with roof collapse, but flames were put out with dozens of firefighters remaining overnight.
## Key takeaway

A fire at an abandoned warehouse on Staten Island did not damage the historic church after firefighters contained flames despite strong winds.