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    The construction of the Catholic cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris ("Our Lady of Paris"), part of the "Paris, Banks of … See more

    Notre-Dame fire - Wikipedia

    • On 15 April 2019, at 18:18 CEST, a structural fire broke out in the roof space of Notre-Dame de Paris, a medieval Catholic cathedral in Paris, France. The fire, which investigators believe was started by a cigarette or an electrical short circuit, destroyed the cathedral's wooden spire (flèche) and most of the wooden roof and severely damaged the cathedral's uppe… See more

    Date15 April 2019
    Time18:18 CEST (16:18 UTC)
    Duration15 hours
    Fire

    Fire broke out in the attic beneath the cathedral's roof at 18:18. At 18:20 the fire alarm sounded and guards evacuated the cathedral; a guard was sent to investigate, but to the wrong location—the attic of the adjoining … See more

    Investigation

    On 16 April, the Paris prosecutor said that there was no evidence of a deliberate act.
    The fire has been compared to the similar 1992 Windsor Castle fire and the Uppark fire, among others, and has raised old questions a… See more

     
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