Lessons Archive
1991
Gillender Street fire
What happened at Gillender Street, London in 1991?
On 10 July 1991 a fire broke out at the Hays Bus...
Broadgate Development construction fire
What happened at the Broadgate Development, London?
In 1990 a fire developed at the partially compl...
1987
Sherwin-Williams Paint warehouse fire
What happened to the Sherwin-Williams paint warehouse in 1987?
On 27 May 1987 a fire broke out at t...
1981
Grain silo elevator explosion
What happened at the Corpus Christie grain silo, Texas, USA?
On 7 April 1981, an industrial dust ex...
1976
Seveso disaster
What was the Seveso disaster?
On 10 July 1976 an industrial accident occurred at a small chemical m...
Fish food processing plant explosion
What happened at the fish food processing plant in Halsa, Norway?
In August 1975 an industrial expl...
1974
Flixborough disaster
What was the Flixborough disaster?
On 1 June 1974 the Nypro UK site at Flixborough, which produced...
Port Silo explosion
What happened at Port Silo, Stavanger?
In June 1970, an industrial dust explosion accident occurred...
1960
Cheapside Street whisky bond fire
What happened on Cheapside Street in Glasgow?
On 29 March 1960 a fast burning fire broke out at a w...
1957
Windscale fire nuclear accident
What happened at the Windscale nuclear site in 1957?
Windscale was Britain’s first nuclear re...
1958
Smithfield Market fire
What happened at Smithfield Market, London?
On 23 January 1958 a fire began at the Smithfield Marke...
1861
The Tooley Street fire
What happened at Tooley Street in 1861?
On 22 June 1861, a fire broke out in Cotton’s Wharf,...
2009
Hermosillo daycare centre fire
What happened at the Hermosillo daycare centre?
On 5 June 2009 a fire broke out at the Hermosillo d...
2004
Rosepark care home fire
What happened to the Rosepark care home?
On 31 January 2004 a fire broke out in the Rosepark care h...
1998
Arlington Assisted Care Centre fire
What happened at the Assisted Care Centre, Arlington in 1998?
On 27 April 1998 a fire broke out at...
