A 2018 Fire Destroyed 80 Percent Of Brazil’s National Museum Collection. It’s Working To Rebuild
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The fire on September 2, 2018, began with an electrical issue, but it spiraled out of control when the hydrants next to the building proved to be dry. According to a 160-page report, the museum had been chronically underfunded for years, and a whistleblower had warned of fire risk as early as 2004. – Smithsonian
