NFPA fact sheet on hotel and motel structure fires including the top causes for fires. Hotel and Motel Structure Fires U. S. fire departments responded to an estimated average of 3,970 structure fires in hotels and motels in 2003-2007. These fires caused an annual average of 11 civilian deaths, 151 civilian fire injuries, and $63.3 million in direct property damage

• In an average year, one of every 12 hotels or motels reported a structure fire.
• Cooking equipment was involved in 40% of the fires, 18% of the injuries, and 7% of the direct property damage.
• Only 5% of the fires were intentionally […]

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