Evacuated 30 Years of Archaeological Research in Gaza
In a high-risk, last-minute rescue operation, on September 10, 2025, nearly three decades’ worth of archaeological treasures have been salvaged...
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Wildfires Threat to Cultural Heritage: The Case of Spain’s Camino de Santiago
Recent wildfires in Spain have highlighted the escalating threat posed by climate change not only to natural ecosystems but also...
Ukrainian Cultural Heritage: A Project for Protection and Restoration
The conflict in Ukraine has led to the widespread destruction not only of human lives and infrastructure, but also of...
Cultural and Historic Heritage Losses in the World: 2025 List
This article compiles online reports of fires and other losses of historic or cultural heritage buildings. While it doesn’t capture...
War in Sudan Devastates Museums and Cultural Heritage
Established by ICOM (International Council of Museums) in 1977 under the auspices of UNESCO, the International Museum Day (IMG) is...
Protection of Cultural Heritage in Times of War: Legal Assumptions
Situations of damage to heritage, in particular the destruction of monuments and emblematic sites, including those devastated by fires in...
Destruction of Historical Heritage: A Silent Weapon of War
The destruction of cultural and historical heritage is frequently used as a tactic of war and ethnic cleansing. This strategy...
Water: the Most Common Enemy of Cultural Heritage
The damage that water can cause is among the most significant to which historical and cultural heritage is exposed. From...
NATO and the new Threats to Cultural Heritage
The special report, entitled "History and Identity Under Attack: Protecting Cultural Heritage in Conflict", written by Julie Dzerowicz for the...
Monitoring Armed Conflicts Damages and Risks to Cultural Heritage
2024 has left a vast number of destructions of buildings and places of profound historical, artistic, religious and cultural value....
Water Mist in Historic Heritage. Pros and Cons
Fireriskheritage.net has already covered the use of water mist systems in historic and heritage buildings. The recent reopening of Notre...
Fire Risk Vs Resilience of Cultural Heritage
What is resilience in Cultural Heritage Resilience, in the context of cultural heritage, is the capacity of a site, structure...
Destruction of Armenian Heritage in Nagorno-Karabakh
In early August 2024, Azerbaijani military forces completely destroyed Mokhrenes, a village also known by its Azerbaijani name of Susanlyg....
Choosing the Best AES for Each Historic Building
As the world's cultural and historical treasures continue to fascinate us, so too does the threat of fire and its...
Why Need to Assess Fire Risk in Historic Buildings?
According to Mr Ingval Maxwell, a leading expert on the safety of historic buildings, "about one historic building is damaged...
Why the Notre Dame Fire Improved Historic Buildings Safety
Safety professionals face significant challenges in ensuring the safety of historic buildings, particularly in estimating the impact of fires on...
Historic Timber Doors: The IFE Guide to Fire Resistance
In historic building restoration projects, the role of doors in fire safety assessments is one of the numerous pertinent concerns....
Cultural and Historic Losses in the World: 2024 List
This post lists losses covered by cultural media assets. The list may not be complete, as the focus and approach...
Cultural Heritage Endangered: Being Aware To Learn From 2023 Disasters
In 2023, the world witnessed the destruction of several historically and culturally significant buildings, with wars, earthquakes, and fires being...
Industrial Archaeology and Fire Safety: a Missing Marriage?
The field of industrial archaeology, emerged in the 1950s, is now understood as the study of artifacts and evidence from...
A New tool to Protect Cultural Heritage: VR Training for First Responders
On the day Notre Dame de Paris was devastated by a major fire, trained firefighters managed to save many priceless...
How Much to Recover An Earthquake Destroyed City?
On April 6, 2009, an earthquake struck Abruzzo, a region in central Italy, with an epicenter near L'Aquila, the regional...
