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and 50 investigators assigned to find out what happened, it is likely that the cause of the fire was due to construction, but we'll find out for sure. The investigation is likely to take quite some time to perform. I've been on lots of construction sites and I know how easy it would be for a fire to start: an angle grinder, torch mishap, or electrical short and *poof*.
The fire was extinguished about 8am GMT, 2am EST, after it burned for 15 hours. Firefighters were able to get into the main body of the cathedral, which helped save the main structure. Our Beloved Leader helpfully tweeted that they should have used wildfire water bombers, which would have probably collapsed the roof.
Overall, it could have been much worse. While the spire was lost, the bell towers survived and most of the art treasures as did the stained glass windows. There's structural damage, and as of right now restoration experts are not being allowed in until after structural engineers deem it safe.
Air France is going to provide free flights to people involved in the restoration. All of the money thus-far pledged is from French corporations and rich families.
It is a tragic thing, but it looks like it will get a complete rebuild, so a quite magnificent Phoenix will rise from the ashes.
This BBC article has photos of the post-fire interior. It's not as bad as you might think.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-47943705
The fire was extinguished about 8am GMT, 2am EST, after it burned for 15 hours. Firefighters were able to get into the main body of the cathedral, which helped save the main structure. Our Beloved Leader helpfully tweeted that they should have used wildfire water bombers, which would have probably collapsed the roof.
Overall, it could have been much worse. While the spire was lost, the bell towers survived and most of the art treasures as did the stained glass windows. There's structural damage, and as of right now restoration experts are not being allowed in until after structural engineers deem it safe.
Air France is going to provide free flights to people involved in the restoration. All of the money thus-far pledged is from French corporations and rich families.
It is a tragic thing, but it looks like it will get a complete rebuild, so a quite magnificent Phoenix will rise from the ashes.
This BBC article has photos of the post-fire interior. It's not as bad as you might think.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-47943705
