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Notre Dame cathedral in Paris catches fire

The building was completed in the 1200s.

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Today, Notre Dame, an iconic cathedral in Paris, caught fire, with videos of the blaze going viral. Videos show the spire of the church collapsing.

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The videos show a shocking blaze, which consumed the entire roof of the structure.

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The venue is a popular tourist attraction in Paris, and Twitter users mourned watching the structure engulfed.

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Notre Dame was in the midst of a $7 million renovation, and early reports indicate that the fire was linked to that work. The cathedral was completed in 1260.

Update 1:38pm CT, April 15: According to numerous reports, the entire frame of the structure is on fire.

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Authorities said that firefighters are attempting to salvage what they can of the artwork.

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It does appear that effort was successful, at least in part.

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President Donald Trump weighed in on the matter, saying authorities in France should dump water from planes on it, and that they “must act quickly.”

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This story is developing.

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