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On April 15, 2019, the world watched in shock as a massive structural fire broke out beneath the roof of the 850-year-old French Gothic masterpiece. Saving Notre-Dame
The intense blaze quickly consumed the "forest" (the cathedral's massive 12th-century oak roof) and caused the iconic 19th-century spire to collapse through the stone vaulting. Visiting Notre Dame in 1982/3 and watching "Saving
Risking their lives, hundreds of Paris firefighters battled for nine hours to save the main stone structure and the iconic twin bell towers. Saving Notre-Dame
In the immediate aftermath, Notre-Dame was on the brink of total collapse. The fire had weakened the limestone walls and destroyed the timber roof that held the building's massive tension in place.