Crap - Notre Dame Cathedral on fire

Was listening to the news and heard this - from France24:

LIVE: Paris firefighters fear it may be impossible to save Notre-Dame from blaze
Firefighters are battling a massive blaze at the French capital's iconic Notre-Dame Cathedral, where flames and black smoke were seen shooting from the base of the medieval church's spire on Monday.

• • The fire chief in Paris says it's unclear if city firefighters will be able to save Notre-Dame Cathedral.
  • The spire of the historic Notre-Dame Cathedral has collapsed as the wooden structure supporting the roof was ravaged by the blaze. Flames have spread to one of the cathedral's two towers.
  • The 12th century cathedral was in the midst of a massive 20-year renovation project.
  • Due to the fire, President Emmanuel Macron has postponed a highly-anticipated TV address on the Yellow Vest crisis, and rushed to the scene.
  • Deputy Paris mayor Emmanuel Gregoire said that workers are scrambling "to save all the artworks that can be saved".

From Reuters:

Fire devastates Notre-Dame, beloved architectural gem at heart of Paris
A fast-moving fire consumed Notre-Dame Cathedral on Monday in a massive, roaring blaze that devastated the Parisian landmark, a searing loss for the city and for France.

Flames that began in the early evening burst rapidly through the roof of the centuries-old cathedral and engulfed the spire, which collapsed, quickly followed by the entire roof.

A huge plume of smoke wafted across the city and ash fell over a large area. Parisians watching from the other side of the River Seine gasped as the spire folded over onto itself and fell into the inferno.

President Emmanuel Macron said the whole nation was moved. “Like all our compatriots, I am sad this evening to see this part of all of us burn,” he tweeted.

A photo from the London Daily Mail:

A tragedy for Western Civilization.