Eiffel Tower on fire

AP / WSTR Radio, Atlanta | 7.22.03

[mhking]

Apparently something has happened in Paris. Anyone with details?

[Centurion2000]

CNN is reporting that it is on fire and they are trying to run down confirmation of that.

[Mr. Mojo]

Have the French finally been bitten by their own rabid dogs?

[isthisnickcool]

As an American I must help the French! I have water! Hope it helps!

[cajungirl]

The Saddam boys dead/ the Eiffel on fire. Tell me honestly, does it get any better than this?????

[Constitution Day]

Sacre bleu!

[commish]

This could potentially be very bad. On any given day there are hundreds of people in the restaurant or touring the top of the tower.

The tower itself will survive, but there could be a lot of deaths or injuries of tourists up there.

[Puppage]

How can an Erector Set burn?

Lincoln Logs I can understand, but an Erector Set?

[Larry Lucido]

Isn't it made of iron? What's burning on it?

Maybe they coated it with garlic butter.

[CatoRenasci]

Brennt Paris? Jawohl, mein Fuhrer, Paris brennt noch!

[Hokie Bird]

Jules Verne is on the first level of the tower. Haven't see the photos yet, but if smoke is coming from the top, then it's not the restaurant.

[Alouette]

Just showed up on the AP Wire

PARIS - One of the top floors of the Eiffel Tower was on fire Tuesday, officials said. Smoke could be seen rising from the famous Paris monument.

Officials said they were not sure whether anyone was on the top level, where the fire appeared to have erupted.

The company that operates the Eiffel Tower confirmed the fire but gave no details as to its origin and had no information about whether anyone may have been injured in the blaze, which appeared to be limited to a top floor of the monument.

The 324-meter (1,069-feet) iron-laced tower draws 6 million visitors a year, making it the world's most popular paying tourist attraction.

The tower was built by Gustav Eiffel for the 1889 World's Fair.

[VOR78]

MSNBC just had some live footage. It doesn't look like much of a fire.

[finnman69]

FRENCH FRIED FROG LEGS!

[My Favorite Headache]

Burn Baby Burn

[vikingchick]

Rush just announced it.

[Straight Vermonter]

Jawohl, mien fuhrer.

[just wondering]

Last week there was a fire at the St. Louis Arch. A pattern perhaps?

[socal_parrot]

Webcam here !

[steve86]

Speculation -- Islamist attack?

If so, would have had more impact if timed to coincide with Tour de France finale on Sunday.