@ via Twitter shivmalik via TwitterIt took less than an hour for a fire to spread from the attic of the Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris, race across the wooden rooftop and topple its 300-foot spire. The blaze quickly spread across the wooden roof and engulfed the spire, a wood-frame structure covered in lead. Ian Langsdon/EPA, via ShutterstockFire-safety experts said houses of worship can pose special problems for firefighters. The cathedral’s wood roof, for instance, is made of a flammable material and is difficult to reach. If they weren’t houses of worship, they’d be condemned,” said Vincent Dunn, a fire consultant and former New York City fire chief.

Source: New York Times April 15, 2019 22:18 UTC