Paris - Fire at Notre Dame Cathedral, Apr 2019

[BetteDavisEyes]

*Breaking News* - Per CNN, there is a fire at the famous Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France. I will post as soon as media report is available.

CNNgo - CNN.com

Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral on fire: firefighters - Reuters

 

[MassGuy]

*Breaking News* - Per CNN, there is a fire at the famous Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France. I will post as soon as media report is available.

CNNgo - CNN.com

Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral on fire: firefighters - Reuters

They haven’t even been able to begin fighting the fire yet.

Catastrophic to say the least.

 

[dyannaON]

Oh no!!!!!

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Live coverage on CNN and MSNBC.

 

[MassGuy]

It was undergoing renovations at the time, and that appears to be the origin of the fire.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Live coverage: Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris on fire

 

[otto]

It was undergoing renovations at the time, and that appears to be the origin of the fire.

I'm hearing that it was undergoing renovations, and that they are not yet making a connection between renovations and the fire.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris engulfed in flames

The city's fire department said a major operation was underway.

 

[PommyMommy]

Another link to live updates: Live updates: Fire at Notre Dame - CNN

 

[dotr]

Live updates: Fire at Notre Dame - CNN


Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris on fire as witnesses describe plumes of smoke

 

[MassGuy]

I'm hearing that it was undergoing renovations, and that they are not yet making a connection between renovations and the fire.

When the fire first broke, you could see scaffolding around the flames.

It’s since spread well beyond that point, but reporting across the networks has been that the area being renovated, was where it started.

You’re right though, no one has said yet that the fire was a result of that work.

 

[Bravo]

Oh man. It looks really bad.

 

[Deleted member 117884]

It was undergoing renovations at the time, and that appears to be the origin of the fire.

From what I can see from the photos, it does look like the fire is in the construction area.

Devastating to see that place on fire.

jmo

 

[MassGuy]

Oh man. It looks really bad.

Yeah, and they haven’t even started the process of putting it out.

No matter what, the damage is going to be horrific.

 

[Bravo]

So sad to see this

 

[Deleted member 117884]

Yeah, and they haven’t even started the process of putting it out.

No matter what, the damage is going to be horrific.

My hope is that even if the damage is extensive, parts of the place will be spared. It's just so magnificent - and over 800 years old! It can't all go.

jmo

 

[otto]

When the fire first broke, you could see scaffolding around the flames.

It’s since spread well beyond that point, but reporting across the networks has been that the area being renovated, was where it started.

You’re right though, no one has said yet that the fire was a result of that work.

I saw that too! The roof and scaffolding was burning, but I wondered if that was due to a fire that started inside the church. Right now no injuries reported and speculation is that it was related to renovations. It started out at 6PM local time, so it must have been after the renovators were gone.

 

[PommyMommy]

When the fire first broke, you could see scaffolding around the flames.

It’s since spread well beyond that point, but reporting across the networks has been that the area being renovated, was where it started.

You’re right though, no one has said yet that the fire was a result of that work.

I read in one article - can't remember which one - that they had removed some bronze statues prior to the renovation. That is one good thing, but still...

ETA Link - article is from three days ago. 16 statues were removed.
IN PICTURES: Watch Notre-Dame's 16 bronze statues being flown over Paris

 

[MassGuy]

I saw that too! The roof and scaffolding was burning, but I wondered if that was due to a fire that started inside the church. Right now no injuries reported and speculation is that it was related to renovations. It started out at 6PM local time, so it must have been after the renovators were gone.

Fox News just quoted French officials as saying that the fire is in fact believed to be connected to that renovation work.

 

[Deleted member 117884]

So sad to see this

I know! Very sad.