WATCH: The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception tolled its bell 50 times in honor of Notre Dame Cathedral.
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Those living near Notre Dame were evacuated as a safety precaution, the mayor's office said. The Paris prosecutors’ office ruled out arson and possible terror-related motives, and said it was treating it as an accident, The Associated Press reported."I'm devastated," Elizabeth Caille, 58, who lives in the neighborhood, said."It's a symbol of Paris. It's a symbol of Christianity. It's a whole world that is collapsing.
The spire destroyed by the fire contained artifacts considered sacred to Catholics, including a relic believed to be from Jesus Christ's crown of thorns. Relics from Saint Genevieve and Saint Denis are also feared lost. "The entire roof is fully destroyed," Picaud said."The fire started up near the roof top while another fire started in the north bell tower."French President Emmanuel Macron gave a press conference on Monday night in Paris where he thanked the hundreds of firefighters who showed"extreme courage and professionalism" to keep the cathedral from complete destruction.
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