The flames and smoke plumed from the spire and roof of the gothic cathedral, visited by millions of people a year, where renovations are currently underway.
Fire trucks could be seen speeding through Paris towards the scene on the Ile de la Cite -- an island in the Seine at theThe Paris police department in a tweet called on residents to avoid the area and to"make way for rescue vehicles".
"The Paris fire service is trying to control the flames," she wrote on Twitter, asking residents to respect the security cordon thrown up around the site.The final season of the popular Game of Thrones kicked off early this morning. How do you feel?
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