Tim Howerzyl

2 months ago | thebanner.org | Sam Gutierrez |Leah Jolly |Alfred E. Mulder |Tim Howerzyl

In 2019, the world watched in stunned horror as the famous 800-year-old cathedral Notre Dame in Paris burned. The moment the iconic spire collapsed into a fire-licked and ember-filled void is seared into our collective memory. Thankfully, firefighters could extinguish the fire and preserve much of the building. However, everything inside was caked with a thick layer of water, ash, and a cocktail of other toxic chemicals.