Chicago: Three alarm fire - Holy Name Cathedral

Update: Crews have extinguished fire at Holy Name Cathedral, There were no injuries.
Flames burned through the church's roof for about an hour before they were replaced by plumes of white smoke. The fire was struck at around 8 a.m.
Church officials say there was extensive water damage and fire officials were pumping water out of the basement. The fire also burned gaping holes into the roof.
Chicago Archdiocese Chancellor Jimmy Lago expects the church to be closed for months.

Fire burning at Chicago Holy Name Cathedral.
Firefighters are battling a three-alarm blaze at the 135-year-old Holy Name Cathedral, a Chicago landmark, The Chicago Tribune reports.
According to Fire Media Affairs spokesman Will Knight, the fire started on the 'pitch of the roof' of the historic Holy Name Cathedral, Flames are shooting off the roof, where the fire appears to be centered.
Chicago Fire Department spokesman Larry Langford as saying the fire hasn’t yet spread from the roof to the church’s sanctuary, although a considerable amount of water has poured into the building.
Chicago Holy Name Cathedral - .Holy Name is the seat of the Archdiocese of Chicago the cathedral was built after the Holy Name Church burned down in the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.