Rural Wooden Churches: Fire Risk, Isolation and Resilience
In July 2026, in Maramureș, Romania, a fire has almost entirely destroyed the 1675 wooden church of St Elijah at...
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Miyajima’s Reikado Hall Fire: What the Loss of a Sacred Wooden Landmark Reveals About Heritage Risk
This event is more than a local incident: it is a case study in the fragility of sacred wooden heritage,...
Comprehensive FireRiskHeritage Guide for Historic Timber Structures Safety
Historic timber structures represent one of the most vulnerable yet essential components of architectural heritage. From medieval cathedral roofs spanning...
Probable Arson Severely Damaged Germany’s Largest Wooden Church.
In the early hours of Sunday, July 20, 2025, fire broke out in the historic Marktkirche zum Heiligen Geist in Clausthal‑Zellerfeld—the...
Fire Behaviour of Ageing Wood
In recent years the scientific literature on wood combustion has seen a considerable number of new important studies. Among these,...
Upgrading Fire Behaviour of Wooden Doors in Historic Buildings
When it comes to fire safety in many buildings, including apartment buildings, old wooden doors often represent a weak point....
Historic Timber Doors: The IFE Guide to Fire Resistance
In historic building restoration projects, the role of doors in fire safety assessments is one of the numerous pertinent concerns....
Fire Safety of Historical Wood: a Workshop in Rome
Historic timber structures are not only vulnerable to decay and collapse; their ageing and hidden pathologies also increase the risk...
Forensic Engineering in Ancient Rome: Analyzing the 64 AD Fire through Archaeology
By Stefano Marsella Fire Safety Engineer | Adjunct Professor of Territorial Emergency Management, Università Campus Biomedico di Roma Introduction Synthesizing...
The Pattern of Vulnerability: Recent Fires in Abandoned Historic Buildings
Key Recent Incidents LocationBuildingDateStatusKey DetailsPoughkeepsie, NY, USAHudson River Psychiatric Center (Avery/Admin Building)June 3, 2026DestroyedNational Historic Landmark designed by Thomas S....
Worship Centers Under Fire: From Japan’s Atago Shrine to Mozambique’s St. Louis de Montfort Church
Fire is arguably the greatest single threat facing cultural heritage. In 2026, this risk is increasingly concentrated in worship centers:...
The Montenach Fire: A Case Study in WUI Risk for Cultural Heritage
The fire that destroyed the Saint‑Cyriaque church in Montenach (Moselle, near the French–Luxembourg border) on April 30, 2026 is a...
Temporary use and events in heritage buildings: hidden fire risks before, during, and after opening
Why temporary use is a distinct fire-risk phase The Cappella della Sindone fire is the clearest case to quote because...
When Historic Spaces Become Event Venues: The Fire Risk Hidden Behind Special Occasions
From the Braidense controversy to Turin’s lesson, why dinners, catering, and temporary setups can turn a heritage interior into a...
Cultural and Historic Heritage Losses in the World: 2026 List
This page records a cultural heritage loss documented in 2024. The case is part of a broader, evolving archive that...
Natural Heritage on Fire: Lessons for Built Heritage Professionals
Historic buildings nestled in forests, parks, or scrubland increasingly face wildfire threats amplified by climate shifts, as evidenced by 2025–2026...
Two Fires in Rome’s Historic Centre: Specific Risks in Churches
On Sunday 25 January 2026, two separate fires within minutes of each other affected churches in the very heart of...
New Year’s Eve Fire in a Historic former Church in Amsterdam
In the early hours of January 1, 2026, a violent fire devastated the Vondelkerk, the neo-Gothic church overlooking Vondelstraat, a...
The Laborie Estate Fire – Heritage Resilience and WUI in Paarl (South Africa)
Date of Incident: December 20, 2025 Location: Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa Site Classification: Grade II Provincial Heritage Site (Cape Dutch Werf) Laborie Wine...
Why Cost–benefit Analysis matters for Historic Buildings
When deciding how to protect a historic building, it is not enough to ask “Is this measure technically effective?” The...
Fire and Destruction of a Traditional Village in Sumba (Indonesia)
Kampung Adat Waru Wora in West Sumba is a village that suffered a devastating fire on 5 December 2025 that...
Why Historic Buildings require dedicated Fire Studies
In a 2024 post titled “Why the Notre Dame Fire Improved Historic Buildings Safety”, this website examines the significance of...
