By — Joshua Barajas Joshua Barajas Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/watch-live-fire-engulfs-paris-notre-dame-cathedral Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: Fire engulfs Paris’ Notre Dame Cathedral World Updated on Apr 15, 2019 4:21 PM EST — Published on Apr 15, 2019 2:41 PM EST Firefighters contained a major fire at Paris’ Notre Dame Cathedral on Monday. Watch a feed of the fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in the player above. Parts of the 12th-century landmark cathedral collapsed in the massive fire and nearby residents were evacuated. Throngs of tourists and locals gathered nearby to watch and take images of the fire. Paris fire commander Jean-Claude Gallet said hundreds of firefighters were able to stop the flames from spreading to the north tower belfry, and the Paris police chief said the structure had been saved from total destruction. “Like all our countrymen, I’m sad tonight to see this part of us burn,” French President Emmanuel Macron said in a tweet. Notre-Dame de Paris en proie aux flammes. Émotion de toute une nation. Pensée pour tous les catholiques et pour tous les Français. Comme tous nos compatriotes, je suis triste ce soir de voir brûler cette part de nous. — Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) April 15, 2019 According to initial media reports, there are no deaths connected to the fire. It’s not immediately clear if anyone was hurt in the fire. The cathedral is undergoing a $6.8 million renovation project. READ MORE: Fire breaks out at Paris’ Notre Dame Cathedral By — Joshua Barajas Joshua Barajas Joshua Barajas is a senior editor for the PBS NewsHour's Communities Initiative. He also the senior editor and manager of newsletters. @Josh_Barrage
Firefighters contained a major fire at Paris’ Notre Dame Cathedral on Monday. Watch a feed of the fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in the player above. Parts of the 12th-century landmark cathedral collapsed in the massive fire and nearby residents were evacuated. Throngs of tourists and locals gathered nearby to watch and take images of the fire. Paris fire commander Jean-Claude Gallet said hundreds of firefighters were able to stop the flames from spreading to the north tower belfry, and the Paris police chief said the structure had been saved from total destruction. “Like all our countrymen, I’m sad tonight to see this part of us burn,” French President Emmanuel Macron said in a tweet. Notre-Dame de Paris en proie aux flammes. Émotion de toute une nation. Pensée pour tous les catholiques et pour tous les Français. Comme tous nos compatriotes, je suis triste ce soir de voir brûler cette part de nous. — Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) April 15, 2019 According to initial media reports, there are no deaths connected to the fire. It’s not immediately clear if anyone was hurt in the fire. The cathedral is undergoing a $6.8 million renovation project. READ MORE: Fire breaks out at Paris’ Notre Dame Cathedral