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Fire breaks out at Notre Dame cathedral, developing situation [Update: major structural collapse - Art and other Assets Saved] (See Staff Post)
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Not necessarily. Even after massive fires it's still possible for buildings like this to be restored. Look what was done with Windsor castle after the fire. Of course, depends on how much damage is done, so we will have to see.
The arrow is on fire, it's lost, it's terrible.
The police and security are expending the safety perimeter, pushing everyone away, they officially fear a collapse of the whole roof.
All tourists were evacuated according to the police.
edit,: and that's it, the roof above the heart of the cathedral has collapsed.
The police and security are expending the safety perimeter, pushing everyone away, they officially fear a collapse of the whole roof.
All tourists were evacuated according to the police.
edit,: and that's it, the roof above the heart of the cathedral has collapsed.
Sounds like an accident related to the almost permanent cycle of restoration and preservation ironically.
The subtext of Smokey the Bear is that just about anywhere there's people there's potential for dangerous fire. There's only so much that can be done to prevent this stuff and often less to actually control it when it does happen.
Horrifying nonetheless.
Of course there is. Old buildings such as this are renovated and updated to preserve and make safer such landmarks. Its likely the work being done was doing just that.
While you have building materials and tools you always have the chance of such a fire.
Pathetic to see so many edgelords in this thread making jokes about art and history being destroyed.
Other than St Paul's and Westminster cathedral possibly?
This is an immense loss of European history. Priceless works of art are gone. 😔 I hope they managed to save some of the treasures before the fire reached them.
Looking at the pictures I doubt anything but a shell will be left of the cathedral when the fire has stopped...
Looking at the pictures I doubt anything but a shell will be left of the cathedral when the fire has stopped...
No saving it now. That fire is too big and spreading too fast to contain. It's most likely much bigger inside as well.
Oh man, would they even bother rebuilding it? The footage on the news looks terrible...it doesn't look like it's going to make it.
The fire is still going. While the building is evacuated, people (fire fighters, emergency crews) are still in danger.
But I can't wait to read your hilarious zinger.
This can happen really fast, some loose sparks falling on the dry wood and you have a fire. A lot of fires also starts when roof insulation is being laid.
I visited back in 2011.
I was hoping to go back with my family in the future.
Sad to see that it won't be the same.
I was hoping to go back with my family in the future.
Sad to see that it won't be the same.
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Fuck! This is a tragic loss for architecture and culture. Hope everyone got out of there safely, and I hope they can preserve as much of it as possible
holy shit this is so sad. Historic buildings going down in flames is always heartbreaking.
