Notre Dame Cathedral Fire Extinguished In Paris

• A major fire erupted at the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris Monday.
• The cathedral, which was undergoing renovations, suffered "colossal damages."
• The cause of the blaze remains unclear, but officials do not currently suspect terrorism or arson.
• The fire was finally extinguished on Tuesday morning.
• There were no deaths and only one firefighter reported injured.
• Construction on Notre Dame began in 1163 and was completed in 1345.

The iconic spire at the top of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris collapsed after a major fire broke out Monday evening. Video showed part of the roof of the cathedral collapsing onto itself.

The flames were finally declared out on Tuesday morning, according to a spokesman for the Paris fire service. Gabriel Plus said Tuesday morning that "the entire fire is out," and that the emergency services were currently "surveying the movement of the structures and extinguishing smoldering residues."

Plus said that with the fire out, the next "phase is for the experts" to plan how to fortify what is left of the building.