Lessons learned from commercial kitchen fire investigations

摘要

According to a report from the National Fire Protection Association, “U.S. fire departments responded to an estimated average of 7,640 structure fires per year in eating and drinking establishments between 2006 and 2010. These fires caused average annual losses of two civilian deaths, 115 civilian injuries, and AU$342 million in direct property damage per year. Three out of five (57%) of these fires involved cooking equipment.”This article describes many factors contributing to the cause and spread of fires in commercial kitchens.