Notre Dame Fire Ravages Iconic Paris Cathedral | HuffPost
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Firefighters responded to the scene around 7 p.m. local time on Monday,
Le Monde reported.
The gravity of the fire is still to be determined, but firefighters told the local news outlet that the blaze began in the cathedral’s attic.
The fire is “potentially linked” to renovation work in the building, firefighters told
Agence France-Presse.
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André Finot, a spokesperson for the cathedral, expressed concern that the fire’s destruction will be beyond repair.
“Everything is burning. The framework, which dates from the 19th century on one side and the 13th century on the other, there will be nothing left,” he told Le Monde. “We have to see if the vault, which protects the cathedral, will be affected or not.”
Emmanuel Grégoire, first deputy to the mayor, said on local station BFM TV, according to Le Monde, that they have begun working “to try to save all the works of art that can be [saved.]”
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