We start with the shocking news out of France...<br />A huge fire has broken out at the world famous Notre Dame cathedral in the heart of Paris.<br />For more on this and other news around the world, let's turn to Hong Yoo.<br />So what do we know about the blaze so far?<br />Well Mark, after hours of flames spreading through the cathedral, the Notre Dame fire is now under control.<br />The secretary to the French interior minister said both towers of the Notre Dame cathedral are safe after flames were seen spreading to one of Notre Dame's iconic rectangular towers.<br />Yet, large parts of the roof already appear to have been burned and the spire collapsed during the fire. <br />At least seven firetrucks and 400 fire fighters are working to put the flames out both from the interior and the exterior.<br />Police have urged everyone to avoid the area and emergency services are pushing people away from scene.<br />Parisians and tourists watched in horror the flames spread to other parts of the cathedral.<br />Witnesses in the scene said ash and ambers were falling from the sky as flames progressed through the cathedral.<br />The fire is known to have begun at 6:30PM local time and police are saying it probably began accidentally and could be linked to the undergoing restoration work within the 850-year-old building.<br />The Paris prosecutor's office has opened an investigation into the devastating fire.<br />French President Emmanuel Macron at the scene describe the fire as a "terrible tragedy" and announced that he will launch an international fundraising campaign to rebuild Notre Dame Cathedral starting from Tuesday. <br /><br />
