Trump suggested airborne water droping. It's not something that's possible : we're talking about a nearly 750 years old building, with its frame work made of wood. Such technique could help to tame the fire but would cause huge damages to the building
This is terrible. I mean that as I love and respect history.
The media right out of the gate is mentioning isis and terrorism.
I hope this isn't what I hope it isn't.
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-47943453/notre-dame-fire-structure-saved-after-huge-fireNotre-Dame blaze: Main structure and towers of iconic cathedral 'saved' after spire and roof collapse
Fire rips through famed cathedral
Paris landmark's main structure 'has been saved'
Macron vows to rebuild
French firefighters have won an hours-long battle to save the main structure of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, after a colossal fire caused the spire of the historic edifice to crash to the ground and wiped out centuries of heritage.
French President Emmanuel Macron vowed that "we will rebuild" Notre-Dame and expressed relief that "the worst had been avoided" in a fire that risked bringing the entire edifice down.
The fire destroyed the roof of the 850-year-old UNESCO world heritage landmark, whose spectacular Gothic spire collapsed before the eyes of horrified onlookers.
The fire, which came as Catholics prepare to celebrate Easter, sent orange flames and clouds of grey smoke billowing into the sky as stunned Parisians and tourists watched on in horror.
As darkness fell, some 400 firefighters then battled to control the fire and save at least its iconic front towers. They finally gained the upper hand as midnight approached and, after burning for about 8 hours, the fire was largely extinguished by 3am on Tuesday.
Paris fire brigade chief Jean-Claude Gallet said "we can consider that the main structure of Notre-Dame has been saved and preserved" as well as the two towers.
"This is really sad - the saddest thing I've ever stood and watched in my life," said British tourist Sam Ogden, a 50-year-old onlooker, who had come to visit the cathedral with her family.
The cause of the blaze was not immediately confirmed. The cathedral had been undergoing intense restoration work which the fire service said could be linked to the blaze.
French prosecutors said the blaze was being treated as an "involuntary" fire, indicating that foul play was ruled out for now.
Last week, dramatic footage had shown workers removing 16 copper statues from the spire which was undergoing a revamp financed by the state and private donors.
Deputy Paris mayor Emmanuel Gregoire told the channel that workers were scrambling "to save all the artworks that can be saved."
Visibly emotional, Mr Macron said while the "worst had been avoided" and the facade and two towers saved "the next hours will be difficult".
Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said he felt a "sadness beyond words" but added the fire services "were still fighting... heroically, to save what can be saved".
Habemus Papam !Lots of white smoke again.
I'm pretty sure you would have asked the same question had the smoke been black. The truth is neither me nor you are experts on fire, especially fire from medieval constructions. So instead a picking any random detail and asking about it as if it was clearly suspicious, do some research, find the answers to these questions you're raising.What burns white like that?
Stone building fire smokes are black. Wood building fire smokes are whitebuilding fires are usually black. Sometimes very dark gray. Not usually pure white.
I was think about terrorism. Due to the fact that it happened around easter and that Notre Dame had alreadby targetted by some terror attacks two years ago. But the fact that no terrorist organisation or people claimed responsability for the fire makes me think that it was accidental.And you said yourself you doubt it was accidental.
Except some radical right-wingers, no one here talked (in the medias) about the fire as an act of terrorism. And even those who did were quickly called out as islamophobes. Even Marine Le Pen never said it could be terrorism.Top that off with the lying treasonous news media talking about ISIS right out of the gate, immediately.
Like it was part of a ...............script?
Once I hear ISIS I know something is rotten.
Because I know what ISIS really is.
Stone building fire smokes are black. Wood building fire smokes are white
https://archive.triblive.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/vndbarnfire1105174.jpg
I was think about terrorism. Due to the fact that it happened around easter and that Notre Dame had alreadby targetted by some terror attacks two years ago. But the fact that no terrorist organisation or people claimed responsability for the fire makes me think that it was accidental.
Except some radical right-wingers, no one here talked (in the medias) about the fire as an act of terrorism. And even those who did were quickly called out as islamophobes. Even Marine Le Pen never said it could be terrorism.