Fire breaks out in Kensington church overnight, nearby residents evacuated

Fire at church in Kensington section of Philadelphia under control; 4 homes evacuated

By Tom Ignudo, Joe Brandt, Brandon Goldner, Hayley D’Amico Click here for updates on this story     Philadelphia (KYW) — A massive fire ripped through a church in Philadelphia’s Kensington section early Friday morning. The fire started at the church on the 2000 block of East Allegheny Avenue just before 1 a.m. Deputy Chief Thomas Gallagher of the Philadelphia Fire Department said there were multiple collapses in the church, including the roof. H…

'God, this is a tragedy': Flames tear through historic Philadelphia church

It took around 100 firefighters to battle a fire that burst out at a historic church in Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood early Friday morning. Firefighters were first called to the burning church along the 2000 block of East Allegheny Avenue, near Emerald Street, around 12:45 a.m. on Friday, March 28, 2025, Deputy Philadelphia Fire Chief Thomas Gallagher said. A third alarm was struck as firefighters battled the flames in the church — whic…

Fire breaks out in Kensington church overnight, nearby residents evacuated

A three-alarm fire ripped through a Kensington church overnight, prompting the evacuation of some residents in the area.

Multi-Alarm Fire Destroys Vacant Church in Philadelphia

Philadelphia firefighters managed to prevent the fire from spreading to nearby houses.

About 100 firefighters were needed to fight the fire that broke out in a historic church in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia on Friday morning. Firefighters were initially called to the burning church located on the 2000 block of East Allegheny Avenue, near Emerald Street, around 12:45 on Friday, March 28, 2025, according to Philadelphia deputy fire chief Thomas Gallagher. Firefighters were fighting the flames in the church, built mai…