Laerdal Historic Town Severely Damaged by Fire
A major fire has severely impacted Lærdal, a historic mountain village in Western Norway, renowned for its exceptionally preserved wooden...
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Fire Devastates Historic St John Church in Maria Stein, Ohio
A major fire struck on May 29, 2025 the Church of St. John the Baptist in Maria Stein, Ohio, an...
Devastating Fire at Hollybush House (London)
Devastating Fire at Hollybush House: A Case Study of Significance for Fire Safety Professionals The destructive fire occurred on 25...
Fire Devastates Historic Nottoway Plantation House in Louisiana
A tragic fire has struck the Nottoway Plantation House in Louisiana, one of the most significant historic homes in the...
Glen Rosa: Years of Conservation Destroyed by the Arran Wildfire
In early April 2025, the spectacular valley of Glen Rosa on the Isle of Arran, Scotland, was the scene of...
Historic Chapel in Wales Damaged in Suspected Arson Attack
A major fire has severely damaged the historic Bethany English Calvinistic Methodist Chapel in the centre of Port Talbot, Wales,...
Civil Rights Symbol Clayborn Temple Devastated by Fire
A fire, later deemed unintentional, broke out in the early morning hours of April 28, 2025, causing extensive damage to...
Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village Saved From Vegetation Fire
On April 18, 2025, a fire that broke east of Edmonton (Canada) has reached the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village, causing...
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...
The New Emergency Plan of St Peter in Vatican
St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican is a building whose construction lasted several centuries and was completed around 1667. Famous...
St. Patrick’s Cathedral set on Fire in Myanmar Conflict
On March 16, 2025, St. Patrick's Cathedral in Banmaw, in the Kachin State of Myanmar, was severely damaged by a...
Evacuation of the Castello Sforzesco in Milan
On March 29, 2025, a small fire broke out around 11 am inside the iconic Castello Sforzesco in Milan, sparking...
How many Bagan Temples destroyed by the Myanmar Earthquake ?
According to Wikipedia, Bagan, the historical city of Myanmar, is located in an active seismic zone. Therefore, the city has...
Wildfires burn Korean 7th-century temple
In March 2025, southeastern South Korea experienced a series of wildfires of unprecedented scale and destructiveness. Originating with over a...
Fire in the historic center of Lima
On March 3, 2025, a large-scale fire hit the historic Barrios Altos neighborhood in Lima, Peru. The blaze began in...
Fire at the Historic Centre of Arnhem (Netherlands)
On Thursday, March 6, 2025, a town-scale evacuation was initiated at around 7:00 am in the city center of Arnhem...
