Overview

• A deliberate fire ignited near the statue in the Saint-Joseph chapel on July 25 spread to wooden panels and a recently renovated canvas before firefighters extinguished it without injuries.
• An earlier blaze on July 24 was traced to an electrical fault in the choir organ, prompting new scrutiny of the church’s safety systems.
• Technicians from the central laboratory of the Paris police prefecture are gathering DNA samples as part of the criminal investigation.
• Parish priest Camille Millour and the City of Paris filed a joint complaint at the 6th arrondissement police station the morning after the arson.
• Mayor Jean-Pierre Lecoq has ordered increased police patrols and a full audit of electrical and security systems, and the parish launched an online appeal to fund repairs beyond insurance coverage.