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Over the years, the cathedral has fallen into a state of disrepair and repair work finally started in earnest last year. A massive fire on monday afternoon consumed the spire and roof of the iconic notre dame cathedral, and continues to burn into the night in paris. French president emmanuel macron, speaking from the scene, described the fire as a terrible tragedy, but.

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What we know a major fire erupted at the notre dame cathedral in paris on monday. The cathedral is 100m high, the range of a power hose is 30m. Photos on social media showed debris littering the area, though the structure appeared to have survived largely. A fire that broke out at paris's famous notre dame cathedral on monday has been contained and the structure will be saved according to a paris fire official.