Cultural and Historic Heritage Losses in the World: 2026 List
FireRiskHeritage.net acknowledges that this list may not be fully representative of all fires affecting historic and cultural buildings worldwide. Media...
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Montreal: when a Forgotten Industrial Landmark burns
In the early hours between 20 and 21 January 2026, a major fire tore through the former Barsalou/Familex factory in Montreal, a...
Fire in Historic District in Netherlands
A major fire broke out in the historic centre of Leeuwarden (West Frisian, Netherlands) between 12 and 13 January 2026....
Suspicious Fire Destroys Abandoned Church in Scotland
The overnight fire that on December 7, 2025 engulfed the 182-year-old Pollokshaws Parish Church on Shawbridge Street serves as a...
Fire at Public Archives in Zagreb
Late on November 17, 2025, a large fire ripped through the Vjesnik skyscraper on Slavonska Avenue in Zagreb, burning vertically...
Victorian Mansion demolished by Fire in the UK
Late on the night of 5 October 2025, Shotley Park in County Durham—once a grand Victorian mansion and latterly a...
Arson Threatens Historic Buildings across the UK: the Link to Dereliction
In recent times, there has been substantial media attention on the fate of derelict or abandoned historic buildings. A particularly...
Why the Harlan House Fire in San Ramon Drew Widespread Media Attention
In the early hours of July 16, 2025, a devastating fire engulfed the historic Harlan House—also known as El Nido—located at 19251 San Ramon Valley...
Cultural and Historic Heritage Losses in the World: 2025 List
This article compiles online reports of fires and other losses of historic or cultural heritage buildings. While it doesn’t capture...
Fire Devastates St. Paul’s Church in Louisville: A Warning for Abandoned Landmarks
On 10 March, 2025 a fire severely damaged St. Paul’s German Evangelical Church on East Broadway in Louisville, a structure...
Fire Safety and Security to Save Empty Buildings
An interesting 2008 document developed under the Insurers' Fire Research Strategy scheme (InFiReS) and published by the Fire Protection Association...
Industrial Archaeology and Fire Safety: a Missing Marriage?
The field of industrial archaeology, emerged in the 1950s, is now understood as the study of artifacts and evidence from...
How safeguard Cultural Heritage from Disasters? an EU analysis
In 2018 the Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture EAC.D1 Cultural Policy of the European Commissione has published the...
