Fire in Historic District in Netherlands
A major fire broke out in the historic centre of Leeuwarden (West Frisian, Netherlands) between 12 and 13 January 2026....
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Suspicious Fire Destroys Abandoned Church in Scotland
The overnight fire that on December 7, 2025 engulfed the 182-year-old Pollokshaws Parish Church on Shawbridge Street serves as a...
Victorian Mansion demolished by Fire in the UK
Late on the night of 5 October 2025, Shotley Park in County Durham—once a grand Victorian mansion and latterly a...
Yemen’s Mud-Brick Palaces among Destruction and Restoration
Yemen’s historic mud-brick palaces and earthen architecture stand as remarkable and ancient built heritage, yet ongoing conflict, environmental damage, and...
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,...
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...
Fire Safety and Security to Save Empty Buildings
An interesting 2008 document developed under the Insurers' Fire Research Strategy scheme (InFiReS) and published by the Fire Protection Association...
