Paris - Fire at Notre Dame Cathedral, Apr 2019

[zecats]

Honestly I don't think it would have been savable. It's too big. They'll be lucky to contain it to the one building.

So many little shops along the side roads. Crêperies and touristy places. . Everything is so close together there. The Parisiens must be devastated. The Champs-Elysées just had many windows broken and areas destroyed a few weeks ago. That was deliberate. Hope this is not, not that is really matters if the building is destroyed.

Cathedrals in French seem always to be covered in scaffolding, for cleaning and reparations. Wonder what could have made a fire break out?

 

[katydid23]

Fox News was just interviewing someone who started to go into conspiracy theories, and it they cut him off. They said we are not going to go into Political or conspiracy theories.

What he said was true. Churches are being firebombed on a weekly basis in the EU.

 

[Cappuccino]

Horrible news. It dates from 1156, and has withstood wars, revolution and the Black Death.

All gone in less than an hour.

 

[Inthedetails]

In the very first instant of this video, you can see the spire go down.

Ellie Hall on Twitter

Here is a clearer picture of it going down:
Video: Notre Dame's spire collapses in huge fire

This is really happening.

 

[PommyMommy]

A collection of tweets with photos and video:
Twitter users share videos, photos of massive fire at Notre Dame cathedral in Paris

 

[PommyMommy]

The entire island is being evacuated due to the concern of the fire spreading.
Source: CBS livestream

 

[Gone Girl]

Catholic churches have been desecrated across France—and officials don’t know why

Disturbing...

 

[CoverMeCagney]

Oh no, this has made me cry, such a beautiful building and in my favourite part of the city. My thoughts are with Paris and indeed all of France, they must be devastated.

 

[zecats]

Stain glass windows are melting

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[Inthedetails]

Horrible news. It dates from 1156, and has withstood wars, revolution and the Black Death.

All gone in less than an hour.

Such a sense that we're letting down history - that we haven't managed to hold up our end as guardians, haven't protected was was left to us to give to the people who follow us.

I don't mean to be overly melodramatic...just feeling this loss in the heart.

jmo

 

[zecats]

Oh no, this has made me cry, such a beautiful building and in my favourite part of the city. My thoughts are with Paris and indeed all of France, they must be devastated.

I know..One of mine too. The original city - Ile de la Cité. I'm just shocked there was no way to save it.

 

[Hatfield]

Oh my gosh! I am in tears. My sister just called me, and two and a half hours after the fire began I only see a small amount of Fire folks on scene.

From the early days of hand bucket brigades with neighbors helping neighbors with buckets, I dont understand why in this year 2019 there are not helicopters and planes oncall 24 hour a day to be available to immediately be deployed to dump huge buckets of water and flame retardant powders. It seems to me this would have already been a standard to have in these cities that have priceless architectural buildings from centuries ago. They are priceless and we have to be ready at all times to counter a fire such as this.

Its not like big cities havent experienced huge fires years ago that have warned cities that big fires could happen. The old Chicago fire and others.

I dont understand why we didnt see a more rapid response of tons of gallons of water and fire retardant being dumped on it from the air using helicopters and planes.

 

[dixiegirl1035]

What he said was true. Churches are being firebombed on a weekly basis in the EU.

I get that, I truly do. But for those that are truly grieving and crying, it just is. Not. The. Time

Let us have a moment to grieve and deal with our shock.

Moo

 

[PommyMommy]

'It's falling!': Spire collapses as fire ravages Notre Dame cathedral

The moment Notre Dame’s spire fell

Notre Dame Cathedral spire fire collapse

 

[Inthedetails]

Some coverage is pointing out that the flames are RED. Anyone know if that gives us info about the fire? Does the color of the smoke tell us anything?

jmo

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

How much more daylight will there be in Paris?

 

[zecats]

The entire island is being evacuated due to the concern of the fire spreading.
Source: CBS livestream

Oh dear. Many other treasures on that little island.

 

[Hatfield]

It will be rebuilt and 800 years from now this will be just an unbelievable story.

I sadly disagree. I agree it will probably be rebuilt but it will never be the same. Its priceless ancient architecture and any modern rebuilding will not be the same.

 

[Inthedetails]

Honestly I don't think it would have been savable. It's too big. They'll be lucky to contain it to the one building.

Any news about evacuation of the neighborhood? I haven't been there - is it residential, business? I haven't heard if they are moving people away.

jmo

 

[PommyMommy]

How much more daylight will there be in Paris?

Sunset is 8:42 p.m., so not much more.

Most of the roof is gone.