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When Fire Strikes the Memory of Lesser-known Communities When Fire Strikes the Memory of Lesser-known Communities The Uffizi Cyberattack: a Warning for Heritage Institutions, but not a simple story The Uffizi Cyberattack: a Warning for Heritage Institutions, but not a simple story March 2026 War Damage: Drone Strikes Devastate Cultural Heritage in Ukraine, Iran, Israel & Lebanon March 2026 War Damage: Drone Strikes Devastate Cultural Heritage in Ukraine, Iran, Israel & Lebanon Fire at Venice Biennale’s Serbia Pavilion (Italy) Fire at Venice Biennale’s Serbia Pavilion (Italy) Widespread damage to Iran’s cultural heritage reported amid military conflict: 56 sites affected Widespread damage to Iran’s cultural heritage reported amid military conflict: 56 sites affected

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The Pattern of Vulnerability: Recent Fires in Abandoned Historic Buildings

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Nine Japanese Shrines and Temples Lost to Fire in First Five Months of 2026: Context and Ongoing Protection Efforts

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Heritage Safety in the Age of Compound Risk

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Why Cultural Heritage Safety Engineering Still Struggles to Be Recognised

Scientific Department May 11, 2026 0
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Temporary use and events in heritage buildings: hidden fire risks before, during, and after opening

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Case hystories

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Fire at Odeon Building – George Town, Penang, Malaysia

Scientific Department June 12, 2026
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Nine Japanese Shrines and Temples Lost to Fire in First Five Months of 2026: Context and Ongoing Protection Efforts

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Emergency operations

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Hyrcanian Forest Fires: When Ancient Heritage Burns

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Disasters And Historic Buildings: the Need for a Common Data Protocol

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Saving Heritage at Risk – Remembering the 1966 Florence Flooding

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120 Firefighters to Extinguish a Museum Fire in Paris

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Scottish Castle Saved by Quick Action by Staff

Documents and Research

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Fire Protection for Heritage Buildings in Hot-Humid Contexts: The Guangzhou Paradigm

Scientific Department March 9, 2026
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EU Funding for Cultural Heritage Safety Research: A Strategic Overview (2021–2026)

Scientific Department February 16, 2026
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STORM: an Horizon 2020 Research Project on Heritage and Environmental Changes

Scientific Department February 9, 2026
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Comprehensive FireRiskHeritage Guide for Historic Timber Structures Safety

Scientific Department February 6, 2026
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Fire Effects on Heritage Stone: Temperature Thresholds and Assessment

Stefano Marsella January 30, 2026
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Laerdal Historic Town Severely Damaged by Fire

Scientific Department June 7, 2025

A major fire has severely impacted Lærdal, a historic mountain village in Western Norway, renowned for its exceptionally preserved wooden...

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Overtourism and Safety of World Heritage Sites

Scientific Department June 5, 2025

The management of World Heritage Sites (WHS) and significant urban and cultural areas is an increasingly complex challenge. The integration...

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  • Historic Buildings Fire Protection

Breda Landhuis Burgst Fire: Lessons for Fire Professionals

Scientific Department June 3, 2025

In the early hours of June 1, 2025, a devastating fire destroyed the Landhuis Burgst, a historic 18th-century villa in...

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The Pho Quang Pagoda Fire and Reconstruction

Scientific Department June 2, 2025

On October 23, 2024, a fire hit Pho Quang Pagoda, an 800-year-old national cultural heritage site in Phu Tho Province...

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Fire Devastates Historic St John Church in Maria Stein, Ohio

Scientific Department May 31, 2025

A major fire struck on May 29, 2025 the Church of St. John the Baptist in Maria Stein, Ohio, an...

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  • History of Fire Science

The Art of Fire Management in the Ancient Neolithic

Scientific Department May 28, 2025

Fire has been, since its origins, a central element in human history, a powerful force capable of sustaining life but...

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Devastating Fire at Hollybush House (London)

Scientific Department May 27, 2025

Devastating Fire at Hollybush House: A Case Study of Significance for Fire Safety Professionals The destructive fire occurred on 25...

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War in Sudan Devastates Museums and Cultural Heritage

Scientific Department May 25, 2025

Established by ICOM (International Council of Museums) in 1977 under the auspices of UNESCO, the International Museum Day (IMG) is...

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  • History of Fire Science

A Book on Megafires Risk to Natural Heritage

Scientific Department May 22, 2025

The landscapes we consider heritage, both for their natural and cultural value, are under increasing pressure. In particular, the risk...

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The Challenge of Choosing Fire-Extinguishing Agents in Cultural Heritage Protection

Scientific Department May 19, 2025

The protection of cultural heritage from fires is a complex challenge, where the speed of intervention to limit the spread...

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Fire Devastates Historic Nottoway Plantation House in Louisiana

Scientific Department May 18, 2025

A tragic fire has struck the Nottoway Plantation House in Louisiana, one of the most significant historic homes in the...

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Protection of Cultural Heritage in Times of War: Legal Assumptions

Scientific Department May 15, 2025

Situations of damage to heritage, in particular the destruction of monuments and emblematic sites, including those devastated by fires in...

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  • Documents and Research
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An AI Model to Detect Damages on Historic Heritage Walls

Scientific Department May 12, 2025

Built heritage and traditional dwellings, is a testimony to the history and culture of an area. However, in areas such...

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Funding the Retrofit of Historic Buildings with a Focus on Safety

Scientific Department May 7, 2025

Built heritage conservation is not only about the aesthetic and historical preservation of buildings, but increasingly includes the need to...

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  • Case Histories

The 2020 Beirut Port Explosion Damages to Historical Buildings

Scientific Department May 3, 2025

Beirut, a city with millennia of layered history, has historic districts — particularly those of Gemmayzeh, Mar Mikhael, and Karantina...

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Glen Rosa: Years of Conservation Destroyed by the Arran Wildfire

Scientific Department May 1, 2025

In early April 2025, the spectacular valley of Glen Rosa on the Isle of Arran, Scotland, was the scene of...

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Historic Chapel in Wales Damaged in Suspected Arson Attack

Scientific Department April 29, 2025

A major fire has severely damaged the historic Bethany English Calvinistic Methodist Chapel in the centre of Port Talbot, Wales,...

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Civil Rights Symbol Clayborn Temple Devastated by Fire

Scientific Department April 29, 2025

A fire, later deemed unintentional, broke out in the early morning hours of April 28, 2025, causing extensive damage to...

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Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village Saved From Vegetation Fire

Scientific Department April 27, 2025

On April 18, 2025, a fire that broke east of Edmonton (Canada) has reached the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village, causing...

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  • Case Histories

Destruction of Historical Heritage: A Silent Weapon of War

Scientific Department April 21, 2025

The destruction of cultural and historical heritage is frequently used as a tactic of war and ethnic cleansing. This strategy...

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Fire Devastates St. Paul’s Church in Louisville: A Warning for Abandoned Landmarks

Scientific Department April 16, 2025

On 10 March, 2025 a fire severely damaged St. Paul’s German Evangelical Church on East Broadway in Louisville, a structure...

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The New Emergency Plan of St Peter in Vatican

Scientific Department April 14, 2025

St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican is a building whose construction lasted several centuries and was completed around 1667. Famous...

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