Glasgow School of Art fire caused by gases from foam canister, says report

The blaze destroyed the category-A listed Mackintosh building in May, when a fire suppression system was not yet operational

The fire which ripped through the Glasgow School of Art’s historic Mackintosh building was started when flammable gases from a foam canister used in a student project were ignited, according to a report by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.

The category-A listed building was engulfed in flames in May, as students were preparing for their final-year degree show. Much of their work was lost, and so was the building’s famous library, one of the world’s finest examples of art nouveau design, which housed many rare and archival materials as well as original furniture and fittings.

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