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A fire suppression system within the timber framing would certainly work.

It appears the biggest issue was the inability to get water to the flames. The lead roof was waterproofing and kept the water from the hoses from getting to the fire, so it just raged on unabated. A sprinkler system within the framework would have helped contain the fire

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Posted: 04/16/2019 at 09:10AM

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Check out this photo... of what the Notre Dame roof truss might have -- HokieSignGuy 04/15/2019 4:20PM

A fire suppression system within the timber framing would certainly work. -- 133743Hokie 04/16/2019 09:10AM

Well, in hindsight, YES, of course that would help. -- HokieSignGuy 04/16/2019 09:30AM

Hoses weren't working because of the lead sheet roofing system. It was the -- 133743Hokie 04/16/2019 10:54AM

I mean, drop something like this with a sprinkler head on it, right into -- HokieSignGuy 04/16/2019 11:00AM

They had no trouble getting water to the roof, it was getting it under it ** -- 133743Hokie 04/16/2019 12:18PM

I know. Stick the business end of that boom into the hole in the roof. -- HokieSignGuy 04/16/2019 12:20PM

Here is a photo from last June that shows workers inside the roof... -- BB Hokie 04/15/2019 6:02PM

Good find. ** -- HokieSignGuy 04/16/2019 06:23AM

Constructed from acres of forest. Years later became dry, aged kindling. ** -- MikeVT85 04/15/2019 5:12PM

Looks like how I would design a bon fire. Layers with space between for air ** -- HokieAl 04/15/2019 4:55PM