UPDATE: CLICK HERE for the latest on the investigation into the cause of the fire
The immediate efforts of the 400 fire fighters who descended on the cathedral were spent trying to tackle the blaze in the historic heart of Paris.
There efforts were hampered by everything from heavy traffic around the historic site in the heart of Paris to the difficulty in accessing the raging fire high up in the roof of the building. Firefighters perched high on numerous ladders could be seen spraying gallons of water onto blaze, seemingly in vain.
French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said “heroic” firefighters were battling to save what they could.
But questions soon began to be asked about the cause.
These questions will take precedence in the coming days once the fire is brought under control and investigations begin

The fire service did say early on that the blaze could be “potentially linked” to ongoing renovations.
#Intervention en cours à #NotreDame
Un dispositif important est déployé. Merci de ne pas encombrer la ligne 18/112, laissez libre accès aux sapeurs-pompiers de Paris, pour leur permettre d’intervenir dans les meilleures conditions. pic.twitter.com/jRiHoNo6rf— Pompiers de Paris (@PompiersParis) April 15, 2019
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— Notre-Dame Cathedral (@CathedraleNotre) April 15, 2019


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