🔥ST. LOUIS 🔥 Repost from stlouisfiredepartment • 3900blk of N. 19th - Large abandoned church; heavy smoke showing from the roof and bell tower upon arrival. Initial interior search for occupants with a charged hand line; results negative. Church evacuated. Defensive operations: 5 aerial waterways and one hand lines utilized for extinguishment. No injuries immediately reported. Cause is undetermined, pending additional information. #stlcity