Reduce the Damage of Restaurant Fires
Reduce the Damage of Restaurant Fires
Most fires in eating and drinking establishments began in the kitchen or cooking area (NFPA.)
Most fires in eating and drinking establishments began in the kitchen or cooking area (NFPA).
According to the NFPA, during 2010-2014, an estimated average of 7,410 structure fires in eating and drinking establishments were reported to U.S. fire departments each year. These fires resulted in associated annual losses of $165 million in property damage. Cooking equipment was the leading cause of fires in these properties, accounting for three out of five fires (61%) and 38% of direct property damage.
Most fires (59%) in eating and drinking establishments began in the kitchen or cooking area.
- One in five fires (19%) were caused by the failure of equipment or a heat source, and 4% were set intentionally.
- One in five fires (22%) in eating and drinking establishments, a failure to clean was a factor contributing to its ignition.
- An electrical failure or malfunction was a factor in another 14% of fires, and a mechanical failure or malfunction was involved in 12%.
- Radiated or conducted heat from operating equipment and unclassified heat from powered equipment were the leading sources of heat in these fires, each with 19% of the total, while 11% of fires listed a spark, ember, or flame from operating equipment as the heat source.
- Fires otherwise originated in a number of areas of origin, with 3% of fires originating in an exterior wall surface.
In addition to following the NFPA Codes and Standards, instituting proactive fire prevention methods to the design of structures will also prevent property damage and serious injuries. Apply ZENOVA FP to ceilings, walls, stairwells, exit areas, and public areas to reduce the spread of a fire.
Also known as thermofoaming paint or Intumescent Paint, ZENOVA FP is a fire-resistant water-based paint that prevents the ignition and spread of fire. When exposed to heat, ZENOVA FPÂ intumescent paint swells and creates a light char foam, increasing in volume and decreasing in density. The heat transfer from the flames to the substrate is thereby greatly diminished. Treated materials become isolated from elements that maintain fire combustion since the paint turns into an insulating protective membrane.
