Fire Destroys Historic Inn and Restaurant
At approximately 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 29, 2005, The Reluctant Panther Inn & Restaurant, a landmark in Manchester, Vermont...
Scottish Historic Buildings national Fire database – Risk evaluation
In an attempt to evaluate and reduce the different level of risk in heritage building, in Scotland, a unique approach...
Is cultural heritage compatible with coffee machines? The TU Delft faculty of Architecture fire case study
The combination of a coffee machine and a broken water pipe led to the destruction of the TU Delft faculty...
Is restoration the biggest treat for the built heritage?
The fire of La Fenice theater in Venezia, the Guerini chapel in Torino as many other terrible damage to the...
Water mist for Protection of Heritage – Cost C17 Final report
In the final Report of the Cost c17 Action different aspects of fire protection of Cultural Heritage buildings have been addressed,...
Fire of historical building in Naples (Italy)
On November 5th, 2009, a building in the historical center in Naples (Italy) has been damaged by a fire occurred...
Impacts of Fire on Stone-Built Heritage
Fire is one of the major threat to stone-built cultural heritage and this paper is a review of the...
Castello di Moncalieri (Italy) fire
On April 5th, 2008, Italy's Castello di Moncalieri (near Turin), a royal residence on World Heritage List, has been seriously...
Royal Palaces of Abomey (Benin) fire
On 21 January 2009 the Royal Palaces of Abomey (Benin) have damaged by a fire which destroyed some buildings. In...
Evaluating Physical Interventions as a Function of Hazard and Risk
Because historic structures vary by condition, extent of surviving historic fabric, past and proposed use and other factors, no universal...
Firefighting equipment and techniques for museum
This report, compiled on behalf of the Riksantikvaren the Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage (RNDCH) and Historic Scotland, provides an...
Scottish Historic Buildings National Fire Database. Annual Report 2008-2009
The Minute of Agreement between Historic Scotland and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Services for the development of The Scottish...
Minimum Invasive Fire Detection for Protection of Heritage
Fire detection systems in general are effective fire safety measures for heritage buildings and museums. Still, we are faced with...
Fire is a constant threat to cultural heritage
Fire has always been a threat to cultural historic valuable buildings and surroundings. The level of loss is unacceptable, yet...
Ursulinenhof fire (Linz, Austria)
Date: June 3rd, 2009, early afternoon Building: built in 1679, used as cultural provincial center, many cultural and artistic artifacts...
Petruzzelli theater reopening (Bari, Italy)
On October 27th, 1991, the historical theater “Petruzzelli” in Bari (Italy) has been destroyed by an arson that left only...
COST Action C17 “Built Heritage: Fire Loss to Historic Buildings”- Final outcomes
Front page of the COST Action C17: Fire Loss to Built Heritale - Executive Summary of Recommendation In an effort...
