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    Notre Dame was ‘15 to 30 minutes’ away from complete destruction

    Firefighters risked their lives to stop the raging fire spreading to the two belfry towers
    by Kim Willsher Apr 16, 2019 4 minutes
    Flames and smoke rise from the blaze at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. Photograph: Thierry Mallet/AP

    Notre Dame Cathedral was within “15 to 30 minutes” of complete destruction as firefighters battled to stop flames reaching its gothic bell towers, French authorities have revealed.

    A greater disaster was averted by members of the Paris fire brigade, who risked their lives to remain inside the burning monument to create a wall of water between the raging fire and two towers on the west facade.

    The revelation of how close France came to losing its most famous cathedral emerged as police investigators questioned workers involved in the restoration of the monument to try to establish the cause of the devastating blaze.

    Paris prosecutor Remy Heitz saidthat an initial fire alert was sounded

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