Dramatic warning about the future of Notre-Dame cathedral

April 18, 2019

Once the flames have consumed part of the facade of the historic building, firefighters fear the weather and speak of an uncertain future.

After a fire that devastated much of the façade of Notre Dame Cathedral, the Paris firefighters fear for their stability and warn that a strong wind could bring it down. This is because some of the side walls no longer rely on the structure of the roof destroyed by a fire.

In this regard, the spokesman of the body, Gabriel Plus, explained Wednesday at a press conference that "there is a threat to the pediments because the beams do not support them anymore"In the meantime they continue evacuated several nearby buildings at the risk of falling.

It turns out that the roof was devoured by the flames, like a large part of the wooden structure that was under the roof, this area of ​​the building has no supports and needs to be reinforced, he explained. In addition, he said that the scaffolding for the reform of the cathedral should be removed as soon as possible.

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"At this moment, the hotspot is in the pediments that are likely to fall and in the scaffolding. The pediments are no longer supported by the roof, but by themselves, and there may be a meteorological phenomenon such as the wind that threatens its stability"The spokesman warned.

Moreover, the head of the fire department inspection, José Vaz de Matos, explained that part of the north pediment will have to be removed, in addition to several statues, to ensure its stability.

In addition, Vaz de Matos said that nowadays scaffolding serves to stop some of the wind pressing against the pediments, but that once removed, this "defense" will no longer be available.

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After the fire, some 60 firefighters continue to be deployed in the cathedral during the surveillance phase, in which experts have already begun to badess the damage and, above all, what are the risks of a collapse or spread of fire somewhere.

In this regard, Plus has ensured that all the paintings of the side chapels are in good condition, as well as all the so-called treasures of Notre-Dame, which could be evacuated in time.