> So horrible to watch the massive fire at Notre Dame > Cathedral in Paris. Perhaps flying water tankers could be > used to put it out. Must act quickly! Fro

> So horrible to watch the massive fire at Notre Dame > Cathedral in Paris. Perhaps flying water tankers could be > used to put it out. Must act quickly! From what I understand about fires, a lot of damage also comes from the act of putting them out. If it doesn't have fire damage it will probably have water damage. Also, I imagine the stone may not appreciate rapid cooling. > The Paris prosecutor's office said it has opened an > inquiry into the incident. [Pure speculation]: One of the first thoughts that came to mind is that this is deliberate. Specifically regarding the Yellow Vests protests that are still very much ongoing, despite reduced media attention [1]. Perhaps this was in anticipation of the debate results [2]. [1] https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-04-13/yellow-vest-protests-continue-ahead-of-macron-debate-results https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-04-13/yellow-ve... [2] https://www.economist.com/europe/2019/04/13/emmanuel-macron-ends-his-great-national-debate https://www.economist.com/europe/2019/04/13/emmanuel-macron-...