NFPA report – Structure Fires in Eating and Drinking Establishments

Report:

 NFPA’s “Structure Fires in Eating and Drinking Establishments”

Author: Richard Campbell

Issued:

 February 2017

Report and fact sheet

Structure Fires in Eating and Drinking Establishments

Each year, U.S. municipal fire departments respond to a substantial number of fires in eating and drinking establishments.

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Fact sheet

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Report highlights

• During 2010-2014, an estimated average of 7,410 structure fires in eating and drinking establishments were reported to U.S. fire departments per year.
• These fires caused annual losses of three civilian deaths, 110 civilian injuries, and $165 million in direct property damage.
• Cooking equipment is the leading cause of these fires (61% of incidents).  Electrical distribution and lighting equipment and heating equipment each accounted for 9% of fires.
• Cooking materials were the item first ignited in 43% of the fires in eating and drinking establishments.
• Seven out of ten (68%) of fires in eating and drinking establishments stay relatively small and do not spread beyond the object of origin.

 

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February 2017