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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

Scientific Department May 18, 2026 0
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Why Cultural Heritage Safety Engineering Still Struggles to Be Recognised

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

Scientific Department May 4, 2026 0

Case hystories

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Vulnerabilities in Heritage Buildings

Scientific Department June 15, 2026 0
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  • Case studies

Attack on Historic Monastery in Kyiv: Damage and Cultural Significance

Scientific Department June 14, 2026

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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  • Emergency Operations

Saving Heritage at Risk – Remembering the 1966 Florence Flooding

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  • Emergency Operations

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
fficial British war art imagining a bombing raid on Cologne with the city’s cathedral is clearly visible. It survived the war, despite being hit dozens of times by Allied bombs. (Image by the National Archives UK, No restrictions, via Wikimedia Commons)
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Fire Effects on Heritage Stone: Temperature Thresholds and Assessment

Stefano Marsella January 30, 2026
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Grenfell Fire Report – the Key Lessons for Existing Buildings Safety

Scientific Department September 13, 2024

The Grenfell Tower fire occurred at the 24-storey skyscraper, in the North Kensington district of London, on the night of...

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Courtauld Gallery fire: no damaged artworks but causes unknown

Scientific Department August 19, 2024

On 17 August 2024, a fire broke out in part of the roof of the Somerset House building (London, UK)...

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Historic Astronomical Observatory in Rome Evacuated Due to Fire

Scientific Department August 6, 2024

The vegetation fire that broke out on July 31st, 2024, in the early afternoon in Rome, on the Monte Mario...

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The St Hilarion Monastery and the UNESCO List of Heritage in Danger

Scientific Department August 3, 2024

The Monastery of Saint Hilarion in Gaza is an example of the relationship between the UNESCO World Heritage List and...

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  • Case Histories

Natural Heritage Devastated by Fire in Jasper National Park

Scientific Department July 28, 2024

Jasper is part of the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks UNESCO World Heritage Site, one of 15 World Heritage Sites in...

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Rouen Cathedral Spire Fire requires 70 firefighters

Scientific Department July 12, 2024

On July 11th, 2024, a fire has broken out on the spire of Rouen Cathedral in France. Renovations had been...

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Suspected Arson at St. Ann’s Anglican Church in Toronto

Scientific Department July 4, 2024

A fire broke out at St. Ann's Anglican Church in Toronto in the morning of Sunday June 9, 2024, severely...

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Enhancing Fire Protection in Heritage Buildings: A Two-Decade Review

Scientific Department July 2, 2024

Over the past 20 years, the fire protection of heritage buildings in Sweden has seen significant improvements through the installation...

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  • Case Histories

Latvian Museum of the Occupation in Riga Attacked

Scientific Department June 30, 2024

An arson attack occurred at the Museum of the Occupation of Latvia on 28 February 2024. The attack, carried out...

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Are Forest Fires a New War Crime against Natural Heritage?

Scientific Department June 18, 2024

On February 24, 2022, the Russian Federation initiated a large-scale  military invasion of Ukraine, resulting in widespread destruction and  contamination...

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Israel Museum, Jerusalem – vegetation fire reaching the Youth Wing roof

Scientific Department June 16, 2024

On June, 2, 2024 in Jerusalem, a major vegetation fire in the Valley of the Cross forced the evacuation of...

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Hundreds of Visitors forced to Evacuate from Versailles Palace

Scientific Department June 12, 2024

On June 11, 2024, a fire broke out on part of the roof under construction at the Palace of Versailles, prompting the...

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  • Case Histories

St. Theodosius Church in Cleveland Damaged by Fire after Roof Work

Scientific Department June 4, 2024

The fire at the Orthodox Cathedral of St. Theodosius, which occurred on the afternoon of Tuesday, May 28, 2024, caused...

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Fire of Derelict Historic Building in Devon (UK)

Scientific Department May 25, 2024

Poltimore House, a historic Grade II* listed manor house near Exeter, has suffered significant damage in a suspected arson attack. The...

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From Clouds to Digital Twins: how Lidar Technology Improves Historic Buildings Safety

Scientific Department May 17, 2024

Historic buildings are often landmarks that hold significant  cultural, artistic, or architectural value. However, these structures also pose challenges when...

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  • Historic Buildings Fire Protection
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Choosing the Best AES for Each Historic Building

Scientific Department May 10, 2024

As the world's cultural and historical treasures continue to fascinate us, so too does the threat of fire and its...

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  • Historic Buildings Fire Protection
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Why Need to Assess Fire Risk in Historic Buildings?

Scientific Department May 3, 2024 0

According to Mr Ingval Maxwell, a leading expert on the safety of historic buildings, "about one historic building is damaged...

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Copenhagen Stock Exchange. One More Renovation Site Fire?

Scientific Department April 16, 2024

On 16 April 2024, a fire broke out in a historic building of the Copenhagen Stock Exchange, causing the collapse...

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Wildfire at Monte Grifone: a Case of Historic and Cultural Heritage Under Wildfire Threat

Scientific Department April 6, 2024

On 25 July 2023, a destructive wildfire swept down the slopes of Monte Grifone near Palermo, severely damaging the Church...

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  • History of Fire Science

Archaeology of Fire Safety Measures – The Fire Stations of the Roman Empire

Scientific Department March 24, 2024

Fire protection services have been organized in most cities around the world since the late 1700s. In a limited number...

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The Third and Final Fire Thorns St Louis Church Down

Scientific Department March 22, 2024

Another landmark in the panorama of a city eliminated forever by fire and inattention to historical memory. St. Augustine's Roman...

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  • Documents and Research

Why the Notre Dame Fire Improved Historic Buildings Safety

Scientific Department March 9, 2024 0

Safety professionals face significant challenges in ensuring the safety of historic buildings, particularly in estimating the impact of fires on...

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