List of high-rise façade fires


This is a list of high-rise building fires where the flames were seen to involve the façade.

Notable fires

The original dataset used to create this list was found by searching news reports and research literature 1990 to 2019, and it may be biased towards high-profile fires and English-speaking reporting.
DateBuildingCityCountryImagesDeathsInjuriesNumber of floors affected by fire
January 10, 1990393 Kennedy StWinnipegCanada004
January 1, 1991Mercantile Credit BuildingBasingstokeUK003
April 5, 1991Knowsley HeightsLiverpoolUK001
September 6, 1993Sun Valley Poultry FactoryHerefordUK201
April 11, 1996Düsseldorf Airport fireDüsseldorfGermany1762-881
October 28, 1996Motomachi ApartmentsHiroshimaJapan0212
September 30, 1997Eldorado HotelRenoUSA001
June 20, 1998Palace Station Hotel and CasinoLas Vegas,USA001
June 11, 1999Garnock Court fireIrvineScotland147
June 2, 2002Tip Top BakeryFairfieldAustralia011
July 29, 2003Telstar HouseLondonUK034
October 17, 2004Parque Central ComplexCaracasVenezuela02517
February 12, 2005Windsor Tower (Madrid)MadridSpain0732
April 21, 2005Treskowstrasse Pankow FlatsBerlinGermany235
September 23, 2007Water Club Tower, Borgata Casino HotelAtlantic CityUSA0039
January 25, 2008MGM Monte Carlo HotelLas VegasUSA004
May 9, 2008De Punt fireDe PuntNetherlands301
February 9, 2009Beijing Television Cultural Center fireBeijingChina1744
July 3, 2009Lakanal House fireLondonUK6200
August 15, 2009Kozepszer Street FlatsMiskolcHungary306
July 6, 2010Al Kuwait TowerSharjahUAE0010
September 1, 2010Wooshin Golden Suites fireBusanSouth Korea0535
November 14, 20104 Rue du Lac FlatsDijonFrance7111
November 15, 2010Jiaozhou RoadShanghaiChina587128
February 3, 2011Royal Wanxin HotelShenyangChina001
January 18, 2012Al Baker TowerSharjahUAE001
April 28, 2012Al Tayer TowerSharjahUAE001
May 14, 2012Mermoz TowerRoubaixFrance1617
July 17, 2012Polat TowerIstanbulTurkey001
October 6, 2012Saif Belhasa BuildingDubaiUAE02+9
November 18, 2012Tamweel TowerDubaiUAE001
April 3, 2013Grozny-City TowersChechnyaRussia0040
April 22, 2013Al Hafeet Tower 2SharjahUAE0010
September 21, 2014Krasnoyarsk ApartmentsKrasnoyarskRussia0025
November 25, 2014Lacrosse BuildingMelbourneAustralia0016
February 21, 2015The Marina TorchDubaiUAE0760
March 17, 2015The Franklin TowerParisFrance002
May 19, 2015Baku Residential FlatsBakuAzerbaijan16631
October 1, 2015Al Nasser TowerSharjahUAE04026
December 31, 2015Address Downtown HotelDubaiUAE0151
March 28, 2016Ajman One ComplexAjmanUAE001
July 20, 2016Sulafa TowerDubaiUAE0030
August 19, 2016Shepherds CourtLondonUK013
November 9, 2016Neo Soho ProjectJakartaIndonesia007
December 1, 2016Al Bandary Tower BSharjahUAE041
December 13, 2016Oceana Adriatic BuildingDubaiUAE001
May 3, 2016Longsheng BuildingNanjingChina001
March 2, 2017Address Residences Fountain ViewsDubaiUAE003
June 14, 2017Grenfell Tower fireLondonUK727024
August 4, 2017The Marina TorchDubaiUAE0064/87
February 1, 2018Yuansheng InternationalZhengzhouChina0020
April 5, 2018Taksim Ilk Yardim HospitalIstanbulTurkey0014
May 15, 2018Zen TowerDubaiUAE0015
January 12, 2019The Boulangerie Hubert (later renamed the Mumbai Cafe)ParisFrance4471st of 7
February 4, 2019Neo 200MelbourneAustralia006
17 bis rue Erlanger, The drunk lady fire16th District, ParisFrance10363rd through 9th
March 14, 2019Kaifeng ApartmentsKaifengChina0017
May 27, 2019Golden Eagle Shopping MallNanjingChina001
May 29, 2019Commercial BuildingLuoyangChina001
August 14, 2019Residential FlatsWarsawPoland0010
November 14, 2019Seine TowerParisFrance021
November 16, 2019The Cube Student HousingBoltonUK021
May 5, 2020Abbco TowerSharjahUAE01248
July 27, 2020Business CentreAnkaraTurkey001
August 29, 2020Madrid Tower BlockMadridSpain003
October 8, 2020Apartment BlockUlsanSouth Korea09133
March 9, 2021Apartment BuildingShijiazhuangChina0026
August 29, 2021Torre dei Moro fireMilanItaly0020
September 21, 2023The Kimpton Hotel, formerly the Mariner's Club (Tsim Sha Tsui)Hong KongChina0048
Lotus Garden China Telecom BuildingChangsha, HunanChina0042
November 7, 2022Apartment BuildingDubaiUAE0035
March 2, 2023The 2nd green mesh fire at the Kimpton Hotel, formerly the Mariner's Club (Tsim Sha Tsui)Hong KongChina0248
February 22, 20242024 València residential complex fireValènciaSpain101514
April 7, 2024146 rue de Charonne fireParisFrance307th of 12
17 September 2024Asia of Ivry Wholesaler Chinese Pastry, 50 Av. de la Prte d'IvryParisFrance027th
December 13, 202426 Avenue d'IénaParisFrance007th
December 24, 2024GMF Assurances, 1 rue de la PépinièreParisFrance01Top flr
The 12th District Town HallParisFrance00Top flrs
Chinachem TowerCentral, Hong KongChina0425
November 26, 2025Wang Fuk Court fireHong KongChina7932
Total375733

Plot showing the number of large façade fires worldwide every five years from 1990 to November 2019. Data found from news articles and online.