Notre-Dame

[dinny_g]

Fuck...

Not good

[jamcg]

That’s going to be a hard one to get under control.....

[Mito Man]

Damn.

[nuttinnew]

The spire's already collapsed

[Simon]

Heart-breaking.

[NotoriousREV]

[Zonda_]

Couldn’t even see an attempt to put it out, not that I can see how they can.

[GG.]

Not sure it is much consolation but the spire apparently is a 19th century reconstruction and not original. Let's hope they manage to save the rest of it.

[nuttinnew]

For once Trump has made a good suggestion but I can't see there being any tanker planes nearby

[nuttinnew]

Not sure it is much consolation but the spire apparently is a 19th century reconstruction and not original.

Gotch, trying to find crumbs of comfort.

[Zonda_]

For once Trump has made a good suggestion but I can't see there being any tanker planes nearby

I don’t think dumping tonnes of water on an 850 year old building that is already unstable would be much help.

[Simon]

I don't understand what's burning. Looking at photos of the interior, a lot of the interior looks like stonework. But it's burning like it's full of wood?

[Mito Man]

Timbers supporting the roof and the lead?

Still the stone exterior walls should be fine.

[Beany]

Trumps suggestion was 'put it out quick'.

That's hardly a 'good suggestion'. It's pretty fucking obvious.

The stupid orange perineum proved the adage of a stopped clock being right twice a day, and nothing more.

[dinny_g]

Still the stone exterior walls should be fine.

Not necessarily I’m afraid. Let’s hope so though

There’s a huge amount of mass no longer resting on the walls which could be a factor.

[Zonda_]

The Catholic Church put out an appeal last year to save it as the stonework was crumbling.

[Simon]

Yes, it was/is undergoing refurbishment works. Most of the roof area still has scaffolding over it.

[Beany]

The Catholic Church put out an appeal last year to save it as the stonework was crumbling.

Because they have no money at all, amirite?

[Zonda_]

Firefighters don't reckon they can put it out.

[Maurice]

Heartbreaking.