On 18 February 1926 Seaham came under direct threat from serious bushfires that almost destroyed the Seaham School of Arts and the Seaham Hotel. Another fire on 9 November 1928 destroyed a house on the Brandon estate.
On 18 February 1926 Seaham faced imminent danger from severe bushfires that threatened to demolish the Seaham School of Arts and the Seaham Hotel. Another fire on 9 November 1928 ravaged a house on the Brandon estate.