Russian Orthodox Church burned in Paris: no candles were left lit by the faithful, according to the rector

candles could have been left lit and unattended

faithful would have installed fabrics and lit candles to prepare the office and then left the building

is not open outside the offices, and only the members of the parish in charge of maintenance have access to it.

The candles are lit a few minutes before the start of an office, but the fire broke out around 4:00 p.m., about two hours before the scheduled office

It is therefore impossible that candles could have been left lit and unattended in the church

Finally, none of the members of the parish present at the time the fire was detected told the police that they had lit a candle

if a candle was lit, which seems very unlikely according to the testimonies of those present, this can in no way have been authorized by the parish

The church, like most Orthodox places of worship

filled with carpets and various fabrics which are part of the liturgical ornaments

the accidental thesis is currently preferred