Trump Urges Paris Firefighters To Use ‘Flying Water Tankers’ To Put Out Notre Dame Fire: ‘Must Act Quickly!’

President Donald Trump on Monday encouraged French firefighters to use “flying water tankers” to put out a raging fire at the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris as emergency crews raced to save one of the country’s most visited landmarks and local officials called for those nearby to evacuate the scene.

“So horrible to watch the massive fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris,” the president wrote. “Perhaps flying water tankers could be used to put it out. Must act quickly!”

It was not immediately clear what caused the fire.

So horrible to watch the massive fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. Perhaps flying water tankers could be used to put it out. Must act quickly!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 15, 2019

The mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, described it as a “terrible fire” and urged people at the scene to respect the boundaries set up by fire crews in order to ensure that they remain safe.

#BREAKING: View of Notre Dame roof post-collapse as fire continues to spread through the wings. Courtesy of AFP. #Paris #NotreDame pic.twitter.com/046wvcPsFn

— World Events Live (@IdeologyWars) April 15, 2019

Notre Dame on fire. Shit. Hope they get this under control #paris #NotreDame pic.twitter.com/RtphqIosxJ

— Adam (@Veetus1980) April 15, 2019

BREAKING NEWS: Huge fire reported at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France.pic.twitter.com/7S0klvLkmn

— Breaking News Feed (@pzf) April 15, 2019

Notre Dame, Paris, is on fire and it feels like the end of the world. pic.twitter.com/qYYk7ewipq

— Shiv Malik (@shivmalik) April 15, 2019

#NotreDame on fire 🔥 pic.twitter.com/2o6fdFmLbC

— Liam Taylor (@LiamMTaylor) April 15, 2019

Closer look shows Notre Dame fire coming from different chambers of cathedral. Horrible pic.twitter.com/mCFG3gOca0

— Joyce Karam (@Joyce_Karam) April 15, 2019

This is awful, Notre Dame is on fire pic.twitter.com/CaDEMvPSsa

— Nada Bakos (@nadabakos) April 15, 2019

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