Can Historic Buildings Tolerate Fire Signs and Extinguishers?
Throughout history, buildings have always been subject to the risk of fire. From the fire in Rome in 64 AD...
Rembrandt and Picasso Art works Destroyed by Alley’s Fire
In the city of Seattle, in the night between 16 and 17 February, a fire started from the outside of...
Wildfires Endanger UNESCO Alerces Park in Argentina
Since January 25th, a segment of Argentina's expansive Los Alerces National Park, named after the indigenous Fitzroya tree, also known...
Valparaiso Hit Again by Tragic Wildland Fire
A furious blaze (with more than 160 active fires) has swept through the central region of Chile, claiming the lives...
Historic Buildings and Special Needs Safety in Emergencies
According the UNDRR (UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction) 2023 Global Survey on Persons with Disabilities and Disasters people with...
Jericho Destruction in the Bronze Age: A Prehistoric Arson?
Fires that devastated entire cities have occurred not only in recent centuries and the last centuries B.C. (like the Jerusalem...
Upgrading Fire Behaviour of Wooden Doors in Historic Buildings
When it comes to fire safety in many buildings, including apartment buildings, old wooden doors often represent a weak point....
Fire Destroys Museum in Ukraine
Insurgent Army (UPA) Museum of Ukrainian in Lviv, dedicated to Corporal Roman Shukhevych, was completely destroyed by a drone attack,...
Fire at Historic Industrial Site in New Jersey
A fire on January 5, 2024, swept through the Singer Sewing Industrial Site in Elizabeth, New Jersey. More than 100...
Fire Threats to Archaeological Sites: an Unexpected Theme
Can fires of all vegetation damage archaeological or cultural resources? Actually, fire always poses a threat to every human artefact,...
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...
Historic Artifacts: Choosing the Fire Extinguisher
Fire extinguishers are an essential tool in protecting cultural heritage buildings and artefacts from the damaging effects of fire. Their...
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...
Climate Change & Wildfires. A new Threat for Historical Towns
In August 2023, Maui, the Hawaiian island known for its landscapes, faced an unprecedented crisis, known as the Maui wildfires....
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...
NPS Guide to Recover Cultural Resource by Wildland Fires
Wildland may contain buildings, artifacts, and other types of remains that can be classified as cultural resources. In many cases,...
Search and Rescue in Heritage Sites: a Joint Document
In a groundbreaking collaboration, the International Search and Rescue Advisory Group (INSARAG) of the United Nations Office for the Coordination...
Fire Safety Strategies for Historic and Cultural Heritage Sites
Throughout history, fires have left an indelible mark, recounting tales of both unintentional and deliberate blazes that have wreaked havoc...
What Really Happened in 1823? Uncovering the Gaps in the Saint Paul Basilica Fire Narrative
On the two-hundredth anniversary of the devastating fire that consumed much of the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls...
