Fire Officials: Electrical Problem Sparked Blaze At Historic Middle Collegiate Church

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- There's an update on a fire in the East Village that left the Middle Collegiate Church in ruins.

Fire officials say the cause of the Dec. 5 fire was an electrical problem, and it is not suspicious.

There is also a sign of hope.

The church's historic New York Liberty Bell has been found by engineers on site.

The bell was not damaged.

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