Lessons Archive
1942
Cocoanut Grove fire
What happened at the Cocoanut Grove nightclub?
On 28 November 1942, a small fire ignited inside the...
1903
Iroquois Theatre fire
What happened at the Iroquois theatre?
On 30 December 1903, fire broke out at the Iroquois theatre...
2017
Liverpool King's Dock car park fire
What happened at the King’s Dock car park?
On 31 December 2017, a devastating fire broke out...
2001
September 11 terrorist attacks
What happened on 11 September, 2001?
On 11 September 2001, terrorists attacked the United States by...
2019
Notre-Dame fire
What happened to Notre-Dame Cathedral?
On 15 April 2019, a huge fire broke out that caused the coll...
1992
Windsor Castle fire
What happened at Windsor Castle in 1992?
Windsor Castle is the official residence of the British mo...
1992
RAF Neatishead bunker fire
What happened at RAF Neatishead in 1966?
On 16 February 1966 a fire broke out in the R3 bunker comp...
2013
Boeing 787 Dreamliner fire
What happened to the Boeing 787 Dreamliner at Heathrow Airport in 2013?
On 12 July 2013 a Boeing 78...
2011
M5 motorway crash fireball
What happened on the M5 motorway in Somerset in 2011?
On the evening of Friday 4 November 2011 a la...
2011
The Brynglas Tunnels fire
What happened to the Brynglas Tunnels in 2011?
On 26 July 2011 at around 08:30 a lorry caught fire...
2005
7/7 London bombings
What happened in London on 7/7 2005?
The 7/7 London bombings were a planned terrorist attack on Lon...
2001
Howard Street Tunnel fire
What happened to the Howard Street tunnel in Baltimore?
On 18 July 2001 a fire broke out on a cargo...
1999
Mont Blanc Tunnel fire
What happened to the Mont Blanc Tunnel?
On 24 March 1999 a large multi-vehicle fire broke out insid...
1996
TWA Flight 800 explosion and crash
What happened to TWA Flight 800?
On 17 July 1996 at 20:31, just 11 minutes after take off, th...
1996
Dusseldorf Airport fire
What happened at Dusseldorf Airport in 1996?
On 11 April 1996 a fire broke out in an occupied passe...
