The Latest on a fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris (all times local):10;05 p.m.A group of Americans from Maine had just finished visiting Notre Dame Cathedral and were in a nearby park when they heard it was on fire. The Vatican has issued a statement about the "terrible fire" that has "devastated" Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. The mammoth fire that destroyed the spire of Notre Dame Cathedral has spread to one of the church's landmark rectangular towers. A Notre Dame spokesman said earlier that the church's entire wooden interior was in flames. ———8:30 p.m.French President Emmanuel Macron says the fire consuming Notre Dame Cathedral is taking part of everyone in France with it.

Source: ABC News April 15, 2019 20:03 UTC