Fire Engulfs Notre Dame Cathedral In Paris

A raging fire tore through Notre-Dame Cathedral in central Paris, sending the spire and roof crashing to the ground and wiping out centuries of priceless heritage central to French culture and history. French President Emmanuel Macron vowed to rebuild the cathedral described as the soul of the nation and expressed relief that "the worst had been avoided" in a blaze that had at one point threatened the entire edifice.