Report: Cause of Notre Dame Fire Is Likely Electrical, Says Official

Report: Cause of Notre Dame Fire Is Likely Electrical, Says Official
Roses have been laid near Notre-Dame-de Paris Cathedral a day after a fire devastated the cathedral in central Paris on April 16, 2019. Ludovic Marin/AFP/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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A French official revealed the likely cause of the fire that ravaged the famed Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France.

A police official in France told The Associated Press that an electrical short-circuit likely caused the blaze. The official spoke anonymously and didn’t reveal their title.
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