It is possible the old was burned through and wood underlay was ignited. I’ve burned through lead sheeting before trying to flux, it’s easy to do. You have to extinguish it by flooding it with nitrogen to prevent water damage.
It would seem to me to be judicious to wait for the report rather than wild speculation about the cause of the fire including Islamophobic innuendos and slurs regarding Muslims which abound in this topic.
Doesnt matter to those who have made their mind up that it was a terrorist attack. Regardless of whar the investigation uncovers they will say its a cover up and insist their version of events is accurate
Thats the great thing about conspiracy theories, real evidence is not noted and if the facts contradict the conspiracy then thats proof of a cover up.
There are no slurs and the only islamaphobic sentiments are those coming from the left in jest as a reaction to speculation that it may be a terrorist attack. Put your big boy pants on and stop trying to limit discussion by attacking our guests.
The probability that this fire wasn’t an accident IMO increased again with this curator’s comment.
Michel Picaud of the Friends of Notre Dame, a U.S.-based foundation dedicated to fundraising for the cathedral’s reconstruction efforts, said the entire roof was destroyed.
“The fire started up near the roof top, while another fire started in the north bell tower,” Picaud told NBC News.
What is the probability that two fires would start at the same time in two separate parts of the church? This is one of those things that make you say hmmmmmm.
I agree with you on the probability but I wouldn’t put too much stock on Picaud’s statement. It doesn’t sound like he has been part of the investigation and is really just a fund raiser here in the states. Not sure his one sentence here should be jumped on.
Although speculation is the coin of the cable-news realm, an indignant Smith wanted nothing to do with Karsenty providing context to the April 15 fire – nearly 2,000 attacks on French churches in two years – that would suggest an alternative cause should be considered.
And, in fact, as Karsenty pointed out in a phone interview from France with WND, a former chief architect of the Notre Dame – whose analysis has been virtually ignored – believes the accident theory makes no sense.
Karsenty told WND he was “shocked” when Smith abruptly ended the interview.
“I just wanted to put it in context,” he said, referring to the surge of attacks on churches. “And then I said, nevertheless, the media are lecturing us an hour after it started, saying it can only be unintentional.
“I didn’t say it was a terrorist attack. I didn’t say it was criminal,” Karsenty recalled to WND.
There was a very quick PC explanation before any investigations had begun, totally ignoring the most probable cause. Why is that?