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Originally Posted by multiweb
They've got rid of what they could move out in time apparently but all the fixtures attached to the building, vitreaux, etc... will be gone. The roof frame is gone so is the spire. Not sure what happened at this stage but I still can't comprehend how the hell a fire of that magnitude was allowed to grow and burn so hard in a building which everyone is looking at pretty much 24/7. I guess the enquiry will shed some light on this. Bloody shame for a 850 year old building.
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There is little they could do to stop it. The forest of old growth oak beams in the roof are destroyed, and has been pointed out, the timbers no longer exist to replace them. I believe something like 13,000 oak tree were felled to make the roof structure. If they do rebuild, it cannot be done in the same way, likely steel would be used now to support the roof.
I see Trump suggested they use water bombers to attack the fire but in the heart of Paris this is unlikely to work eve n if the equipment was available. It's just another tragedy that was impossible to stop once it got started.
Prevention is the only way to save these type of old structures. Sadly the craftsmen just don't exist anymore to even try. The politicians promise to rebuild it, but it won't be for generations in my opinion. You only have to look at how long it is taking the Spanish to finish Gaudi's Cathederal to appreciate the effort needed.