It was approximately 11 AM -- this very morning -- 134 years ago (April 23, 1879) that a fire was first spotted in the roof of the University of Notre Dame's Main Building...
Three hours later the Main Building, St. Francis' Home, the Infirmary and Music Hall were in complete ruin. I'll leave it to the historians to tell the rest of the story -- click on the link below:
LINK: THE STORY OF NOTRE DAME'S FIRE