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National Museum of American History – underground battery fire as a “near miss”

Scientific Department August 17, 2025

On 14 August 2025 morning, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History on the National Mall in Washington, DC, was...

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Evacuation of the Castello Sforzesco in Milan

Scientific Department March 30, 2025

On March 29, 2025, a small fire broke out around 11 am inside the iconic Castello Sforzesco in Milan, sparking...

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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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