Fire Prevention Week 2025 – How to Protect Your Restaurant

3 Min Read By Society Insurance

As a result of the Great Chicago Fire that killed 250 people in 1871, the National Fire Protection Association has declared the public observance of Fire Prevention Week since 1922, marking more than 100 years of the public observance. The holiday was later cemented by President Coolidge, marking the longest-running public health and safety observance on record. 

This year, Fire Prevention Week runs from Sunday, October 5 through Saturday, October 11. In 2022, local fire departments responded to an estimated 1.5 million fires in the U.S, and the property damage caused by these fires was estimated at $18 billion.

The latest data shows that 8,000 fires break out at restaurants every year. At restaurants, the #1 time for fires is on Saturday or Sunday mornings at 10 a.m., according to the National Fire Protection Association. Cooking equipment accounts for 61% of fires, followed by electrical/lighting equipment, then HVAC systems, followed by cigarettes, then arson. 

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