Posted on Apr 15, 2019
Massive fire breaks out in Notre Dame cathedral in Paris
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A massive fire broke out at the famed Notre Dame cathedral in Paris on Monday afternoon, officials said.
Smoke could be seen from a distance billowing out from the top of the medieval cathedral, while flames leaped out from two of its bell towers.
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo called it a "terrible fire."
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Smoke could be seen from a distance billowing out from the top of the medieval cathedral, while flames leaped out from two of its bell towers.
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo called it a "terrible fire."
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Massive fire breaks out in Notre Dame cathedral in Paris
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LTC Stephen C.
Understand, LTC David Brown. Here are a few articles that give cause for concern. That’s why I said “may”.
https://www.newsweek.com/spate-attacks-catholic-churches-france-sees-altars-desecrated-christ-statue-1370800
https://www.newsweek.com/spate-attacks-catholic-churches-france-sees-altars-desecrated-christ-statue-1370800
Catholic churches have been desecrated across France—and officials don’t know why
Altars were vandalized, statues were defaced and human excrement was smeared onto a cross, sparking fears of a rise in anti-Catholic sentiment in the country.
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SP5 Mark Kuzinski
LTC Stephen C. - Great article - thanks! Look what happens when you have an open door policy.
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LTC Stephen C.
The principally suggested reason as to the cause of the fire is as LTC David Brown stated. I wish this event had not occurred at all, but I would much rather the cause be accidental renovation error as opposed to purposeful and malicious vandalism and/or a terrorist act.
It does raise an interesting question, though. When do continued acts of vandalism become terrorism?
LTC David Brown SP5 Mark Kuzinski
It does raise an interesting question, though. When do continued acts of vandalism become terrorism?
LTC David Brown SP5 Mark Kuzinski
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Watch live: Fire crews battle blaze at Paris’s Notre Dame Cathedral
Scenes from Paris as fire crews battle blaze at Paris’s Notre Dame Cathedral. Read more: https://wapo.st/2PbnhOF. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube...
Thank you, my friend SP5 Mark Kuzinski for posting the sad news. Thankfully no loves were lost in this massive blaze. The wooden frame was destroyed and the towers were spared from destruction. FYI my friend LTC Stephen C.
Image: 2019-04-15 The Spire collapses as flames rise from Notre Dame cathedral as it burns in Paris, Monday, April 15, 2019.
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Watch live: Fire crews battle blaze at Paris’s Notre Dame Cathedral
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Updated background from https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/apr/15/notre-dame-cathedral-fire-paris/?
"PARIS (AP) - A catastrophic fire engulfed the upper reaches of Paris‘ soaring Notre Dame Cathedral as it was undergoing renovations Monday, threatening one of the greatest architectural treasures of the Western world as tourists and Parisians looked on aghast from the streets below.
The blaze collapsed the cathedral’s spire and spread to one of its landmark rectangular towers. A spokesman said the entire wooden frame of the cathedral would likely come down, and that the vault of the edifice could be threatened too.
“Everything is burning, nothing will remain from the frame,” Notre Dame spokesman Andre Finot told French media. The 12th-century cathedral is home to incalculable works of art and is one of the world’s most famous tourist attractions.
SEE ALSO: Trump says destruction of Notre Dame in fire ‘terrible to behold’
The cause of the blaze was not known, but French media quoted the Paris fire brigade as saying the fire is “potentially linked” to a 6 million-euro ($6.8 million) renovation project on the church’s spire and its 250 tons of lead. Prosecutors opened an investigation as Paris police said there were no reported deaths.
Flames shot out of the roof behind the nave of the cathedral, among the most visited landmarks in the world. Hundreds of people lined up bridges around the island that houses the cathedral, watching in shock as acrid smoke rose in plumes. The fire came less than a week before Easter amid Holy Week commemorations.
French President Emmanuel Macron was treating the fire as a national emergency, rushing to the scene and straight into meetings at the Paris police headquarters nearby.
Deputy mayor Emmanuel Gregoire said emergency services were trying to salvage the famed art pieces stored in the cathedral.
Built in the 12th and 13th centuries, Notre Dame is the most famous of the Gothic cathedrals of the Middle Ages as well as one of the most beloved structures in the world. Situated on the Ile de la Cite, an island in the Seine river, the cathedral’s architecture is famous for, among other things, its many gargoyles and its iconic flying buttresses.
Among the most celebrated artworks inside are its three stained-glass rose windows, placed high up on the west, north and south faces of the cathedral. Its priceless treasures also include a Catholic relic, the crown of thorns, which is only occasionally displayed, including on Fridays during Lent.
The cathedral was immortalized in Victor Hugo’s “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” published in 1831, and has long been a subject of fascination in popular culture as well as the traditional art world.
French historian Camille Pascal told BFM broadcast channel the blaze marked “the destruction of invaluable heritage.”
“It’s been 800 years that the Cathedral watches over Paris“, Pascal said. “Happy and unfortunate events for centuries have been marked by the bells of Notre Dame.”
He added: “We can be only horrified by what we see.”
Associated Press reporters at the scene saw massive plumes of yellow brownsmoke filling the air above the Cathedral and ash falling on the island that houses Notre Dame and marks the center of Paris. As the spire fell, the sky lit up orange.
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo is in despair at the “terrible fire.” Hidalgo said in a Twitter message that Paris firefighters are still trying to limit the fire and urged Paris citizens to respect the security perimeter that has been set around the cathedral.
Hidalgo said Paris authorities are in touch with the Paris diocese.
Reactions from around the world came swiftly including from the Vatican, which released a statement expressing shock and sadness for the “terrible fire that has devastated the Cathedral of Notre Dame, symbol of Christianity in France and in the world.”
In Washington, Trump tweeted: “So horrible to watch the massive fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris” and suggested first responders use “flying water tankers” to put it out.
Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the archbishop of New York, said he was praying “to ask the intercession of Notre Dame, our Lady, for the Cathedral at the heart of Paris, and of civilization, now in flames! God preserve this splendid house of prayer, and protect those battling the blaze.”
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Associated Press writers Elaine Ganley and Sylvie Corbet contributed.
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Image: 2019-04-15 The Spire collapses as flames rise from Notre Dame cathedral as it burns in Paris, Monday, April 15, 2019.
This video allows you to scroll back in time.
Watch live: Fire crews battle blaze at Paris’s Notre Dame Cathedral
https://youtu.be/SuiiF5h-_KY
Updated background from https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/apr/15/notre-dame-cathedral-fire-paris/?
"PARIS (AP) - A catastrophic fire engulfed the upper reaches of Paris‘ soaring Notre Dame Cathedral as it was undergoing renovations Monday, threatening one of the greatest architectural treasures of the Western world as tourists and Parisians looked on aghast from the streets below.
The blaze collapsed the cathedral’s spire and spread to one of its landmark rectangular towers. A spokesman said the entire wooden frame of the cathedral would likely come down, and that the vault of the edifice could be threatened too.
“Everything is burning, nothing will remain from the frame,” Notre Dame spokesman Andre Finot told French media. The 12th-century cathedral is home to incalculable works of art and is one of the world’s most famous tourist attractions.
SEE ALSO: Trump says destruction of Notre Dame in fire ‘terrible to behold’
The cause of the blaze was not known, but French media quoted the Paris fire brigade as saying the fire is “potentially linked” to a 6 million-euro ($6.8 million) renovation project on the church’s spire and its 250 tons of lead. Prosecutors opened an investigation as Paris police said there were no reported deaths.
Flames shot out of the roof behind the nave of the cathedral, among the most visited landmarks in the world. Hundreds of people lined up bridges around the island that houses the cathedral, watching in shock as acrid smoke rose in plumes. The fire came less than a week before Easter amid Holy Week commemorations.
French President Emmanuel Macron was treating the fire as a national emergency, rushing to the scene and straight into meetings at the Paris police headquarters nearby.
Deputy mayor Emmanuel Gregoire said emergency services were trying to salvage the famed art pieces stored in the cathedral.
Built in the 12th and 13th centuries, Notre Dame is the most famous of the Gothic cathedrals of the Middle Ages as well as one of the most beloved structures in the world. Situated on the Ile de la Cite, an island in the Seine river, the cathedral’s architecture is famous for, among other things, its many gargoyles and its iconic flying buttresses.
Among the most celebrated artworks inside are its three stained-glass rose windows, placed high up on the west, north and south faces of the cathedral. Its priceless treasures also include a Catholic relic, the crown of thorns, which is only occasionally displayed, including on Fridays during Lent.
The cathedral was immortalized in Victor Hugo’s “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” published in 1831, and has long been a subject of fascination in popular culture as well as the traditional art world.
French historian Camille Pascal told BFM broadcast channel the blaze marked “the destruction of invaluable heritage.”
“It’s been 800 years that the Cathedral watches over Paris“, Pascal said. “Happy and unfortunate events for centuries have been marked by the bells of Notre Dame.”
He added: “We can be only horrified by what we see.”
Associated Press reporters at the scene saw massive plumes of yellow brownsmoke filling the air above the Cathedral and ash falling on the island that houses Notre Dame and marks the center of Paris. As the spire fell, the sky lit up orange.
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo is in despair at the “terrible fire.” Hidalgo said in a Twitter message that Paris firefighters are still trying to limit the fire and urged Paris citizens to respect the security perimeter that has been set around the cathedral.
Hidalgo said Paris authorities are in touch with the Paris diocese.
Reactions from around the world came swiftly including from the Vatican, which released a statement expressing shock and sadness for the “terrible fire that has devastated the Cathedral of Notre Dame, symbol of Christianity in France and in the world.”
In Washington, Trump tweeted: “So horrible to watch the massive fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris” and suggested first responders use “flying water tankers” to put it out.
Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the archbishop of New York, said he was praying “to ask the intercession of Notre Dame, our Lady, for the Cathedral at the heart of Paris, and of civilization, now in flames! God preserve this splendid house of prayer, and protect those battling the blaze.”
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Associated Press writers Elaine Ganley and Sylvie Corbet contributed.
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