Archaeology of Fire Safety Measures – The Fire Stations of the Roman Empire
Fire protection services have been organized in most cities around the world since the late 1700s. In a limited number...
Fire protection services have been organized in most cities around the world since the late 1700s. In a limited number...
Another landmark in the panorama of a city eliminated forever by fire and inattention to historical memory. St. Augustine's Roman...
Safety professionals face significant challenges in ensuring the safety of historic buildings, particularly in estimating the impact of fires on...
Old books and manuscripts are exposed to various risks, including damage from water and extinguishing substances. Since conservation efforts are...
Throughout history, buildings have always been subject to the risk of fire. From the fire in Rome in 64 AD...
In the city of Seattle, in the night between 16 and 17 February, a fire started from the outside of...
Since January 25th, a segment of Argentina's expansive Los Alerces National Park, named after the indigenous Fitzroya tree, also known...
A furious blaze (with more than 160 active fires) has swept through the central region of Chile, claiming the lives...
According the UNDRR (UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction) 2023 Global Survey on Persons with Disabilities and Disasters people with...
Fires that devastated entire cities have occurred not only in recent centuries and the last centuries B.C. (like the Jerusalem...
When it comes to fire safety in many buildings, including apartment buildings, old wooden doors often represent a weak point....
Insurgent Army (UPA) Museum of Ukrainian in Lviv, dedicated to Corporal Roman Shukhevych, was completely destroyed by a drone attack,...
A fire on January 5, 2024, swept through the Singer Sewing Industrial Site in Elizabeth, New Jersey. More than 100...
Can fires of all vegetation damage archaeological or cultural resources? Actually, fire always poses a threat to every human artefact,...
In historic building restoration projects, the role of doors in fire safety assessments is one of the many relevant problems....
This post lists losses covered by cultural media assets. The list may not be complete, as the focus and approach...
In 2023, the world witnessed the destruction of several historically and culturally significant buildings, with wars, earthquakes, and fires being...
Fire extinguishers are an essential tool in protecting cultural heritage buildings and artefacts from the damaging effects of fire. Their...
The field of industrial archaeology, emerged in the 1950s, is now understood as the study of artifacts and evidence from...
In August 2023, Maui, the Hawaiian island known for its landscapes, faced an unprecedented crisis, known as the Maui wildfires....
On the day Notre Dame de Paris was devastated by a major fire, trained firefighters managed to save many priceless...
On April 6, 2009, an earthquake struck Abruzzo, a region in central Italy, with an epicenter near L'Aquila, the regional...