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IronLionZion

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17. At least one firefighter was badly injured

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Tue Apr 16, 2019, 10:48 AM

Apr 2019

but for the most part, the wooden interior can be rebuilt. The spire can be rebuilt with fireproof materials. And some wealthy French families have committed hundreds of millions of dollars towards the rebuilding effort. New construction jobs might employ some folks.

This better not be arson. Some news sources have claimed the authorities have ruled it an accident and ruled out arson for now but the investigation continues. RW media has already scapegoated immigrants, muslims, and minorities without any evidence.

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The apse of Notre Dame, post fire. Stunning picture [View all] Recursion Apr 2019 OP

This is just gut wrenching! lark Apr 2019 #1

It's uplifiting, really. JayhawkSD Apr 2019 #2

too fresh, too raw... We'll get to this realization, surely, but for now it feels a bit like hlthe2b Apr 2019 #3

Not so fast... Wounded Bear Apr 2019 #15

There's not enough old Oak trees in all of Europe to use....will need metal Rene Apr 2019 #4

Yes, the mere size in girth let alone length... machoneman Apr 2019 #11

This Twitter thread suggests they are prepared to rebuild blaze Apr 2019 #13

I wonder if anyone will think to offer American oak to the French for the restoration. Aristus Apr 2019 #14

I know the US has the oak Amishman Apr 2019 #20

No. Just no. GoCubsGo Apr 2019 #23

Our forests are growing, not shrinking hack89 Apr 2019 #24

And, you are still losing 24.000 acres per year GoCubsGo Apr 2019 #25

Forested or Tree Farmed? Dyedinthewoolliberal Apr 2019 #26

Forested in New England hack89 Apr 2019 #28

This is what the stained glass looked like in the top row above the altar mnhtnbb Apr 2019 #5

The process of making some of those colors has been lost Recursion Apr 2019 #7

Many workers also died of lead poisoning in the process dalton99a Apr 2019 #9

Not just lead... Wounded Bear Apr 2019 #16

Yes that's true FakeNoose Apr 2019 #12

Not all the windows are there. That's why I posted the before photo mnhtnbb Apr 2019 #18

They do appear to be gone. JayhawkSD Apr 2019 #21

They are the biggest lose IMO. GulfCoast66 Apr 2019 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author jmbar2 Apr 2019 #6

Heartbreaking. redstatebluegirl Apr 2019 #8

That image - with the cross so clearly delineated- calimary Apr 2019 #10

At least one firefighter was badly injured IronLionZion Apr 2019 #17

no picture. broken link n t msongs Apr 2019 #22

I think its going to be okay........ Historic NY Apr 2019 #27