#NotreDame | Breaking News Coverage

To me it looks like the fire service know it can't be saved and are just containing it rather than trying to put it out per se.

The pictures from Paris very briefly were full HD resolution ( in fact the presenters gasped at the detail) but it tuned back to mush again. I suspect the idea of using 4G ( rather than sat or microwave) in this sort of environment is highlighting the pitfalls ?

They is not that much left to burn - bar interior stuff in the towers prehaps.

Ken Follett giving some great information about the structural makeup of Notre-Dame on BBC News

It's overwhelming but remember that York Minster and Hampton Court burned in the 80s, Windsor Castle in the 90s and Cutty Sark in the 00s. Dresden's Frauenkirche, the Catherine Palace.... What we build, we can rebuild. Their essence endures.#NotreDame will rise again.

— Dan Snow (@thehistoryguy) April 15, 2019

One of the biggest problems is if/when the scaffolding collapses in on itself. Its looking pretty precarious in the middle.

It also looks like one of the towers to the left of the main fire is licking flame too.

Not starting conspiracies here but this doesn't look like an accident.

As expected, CNN's coverage has turned into a melodramatic, preaching facepalm-fest under Chris Cuomo. He just asked a random American they interviewed in Paris ''How do you know so much about the cathedral.''

I'm surprised there's not a decent quality pooled image available for broadcasters by now. I've reviewed several channels and they're all using what I presume to be a view from the east which is average to good webcam at best.

Geeta back at 8

Geeta's back.

Oh no. Geeta Guru-Murphy is back.

The BBC News Special between 1900 and 2000 (basically Beyond 100 Days) was excellent. Calm, reflective and with a good range of guests (many of who I guess may have already been lined up for the French politics special they were planning).