how did the notre dame fire start

' [24], Of the firms working on the restoration,[109] a Europe Echafaudage team was the only one working there on the day of the fire; the company said no soldering or welding was underway before the fire. Paris prosecutors are investigating if an electrical short-circuit caused the fire that ripped through the cathedral. $form.submit(function(e){ [16] After the fire the architect responsible for fire safety at the cathedral acknowledged that the rate at which fire might spread had been underestimated, and experts said it was well known that a fire in the roof would be almost impossible to control. It’s a big shock. [58], The burned-down roof had been covered with over 400 metric tons of lead. One weakened window may need to be dismantled for safekeeping. Paul Scurrah: Virgin boss’ future in doubt, Bain Capital ‘gu... Hiker films himself chased by aggressive cougar for six minu... Sydney Airport boss expects Asia travel from “first half of ... Virgin Australia business class passenger slams 2-minute noo... Genomic sequencing for Townsville COVID-19 case. + '