Category Archives: Fire
Hospitality Industry Property Risks: Illinois Hotel Fire Starts In “Maid’s Closet” And Forces Evacuation
“…The blaze was confined to the maid’s closet and elevator area and did not spread to other floors of the hotel…the venting system for the building was used to clear smoke from the building…” Fire in a fourth floor maid’s … Continue reading
Filed under Insurance, Risk Management, Maintenance, Management And Ownership, Fire
Hospitality Industry Property Risks: Oklahoma Restaurant Fire Starts On Kitchen Stove And Spreads Through Vent Onto Roof; Inspectors To Determine If Fire Suppression System Functioned Properly
“…Officials were waiting for a code inspector to determine whether the kitchen’s fire suppression system was functioning, which could determine when they would allow the restaurant to reopen…” The blaze began on a stove at El Tequila Mexican Restaurant and … Continue reading
Filed under Claims, Fire, Insurance, Liability, Maintenance, Management And Ownership
Hospitality Industry Legal Risks: Texas Hotel Sued By Woman For “Negligence And Defamation” After Air Conditioning Unit In Room Causes Fire
”…she lost her laptop, college course materials and “over 30 billable hours worth of work for freelance architecture jobs she was in the process of completing at the time the fire occurred.” She seeks damages for negligence and defamation. … Continue reading
Filed under Fire, Guest Issues, Insurance, Liability, Maintenance, Management And Ownership, Risk Management
Hospitality Industry Property Risks: California Extended Stay Hotel Fire Forces Guests To “Flee For Their Lives”; Source Determined To Be Hot Plate Left On In Vacant Room
“…investigators have deemed the fire “accidental” in nature. The room where the fire began was vacant. The previous tenant left a hot plate on…” Fire ripped through an extended stay hotel in La Habra Sunday afternoon forcing guests to flee … Continue reading
Filed under Fire, Guest Issues, Insurance, Liability, Maintenance, Management And Ownership, Risk Management
Hospitality Industry Property Risks: Minnesota Restaurant Fire And Water Damage Results In $1 Million Reconstruction; “Discarded Cigarette” On Wood Deck Determined As Cause
“…a cigarette discarded in a flower pot on the deck sparked the fire that, coupled with the water used to extinguish it, caused more than $1 million in damage and closed the restaurant for more than six months…” Even though … Continue reading
Filed under Claims, Fire, Insurance, Liability, Maintenance, Management And Ownership, Risk Management
Hospitality Industry Property Risks: Georgia Restaurant Fire Destroys Building; Cause Determined To Be “Careless Smoking”
“The fire marshal’s office determined the cause of the fire was careless smoking, an improperly discarded cigarette,” Fire destroyed the Long John Silver’s restaurant at 1281 Thompson Bridge Road Saturday afternoon. “The building is a total loss,” Gainesville Fire Chief … Continue reading
Filed under Claims, Fire, Insurance, Liability, Maintenance, Management And Ownership
Hospitality Industry Property Risks: Texas Motel Damaged By “Wind-Fueled Fire” That Momentarily Traps Firefighters; Firewall Proves Useless In Windy Conditions
“With the winds, even if you have firewalls, if somebody puts a cable hole — every little breach of a firewall for cable, electric, whatever is going to be a void. That firewall’s not intact anymore.” San Antonio firefighters had … Continue reading
Filed under Fire, Injuries, Insurance, Liability, Management And Ownership, Risk Management, Training
Hospitality Industry Property Risks: Oklahoma Hotel Fire Linked To Water Heater Closet That Spread To Attic; Over $40,000 In Damage
“….(the fire posssibly) started in a water heater closet in one unit and spread to the attic…Crews are reporting fire damage in two units and smoke damage in the other six. The damage is estimated at $40,000 to $50,000…” One … Continue reading
Filed under Fire, Guest Issues, Injuries, Insurance, Liability, Maintenance, Management And Ownership
Hospitality Industry Property Risks: Minnesota Hotel Kitchen “Oil Fryer Fire” Causes $100,000 In Damage
“The oil in the fryer reached its ignition temperature; the employees tried to extinguish the fire with a fire extinguisher, which was ineffective against the burning oil.” A fire in a Pannekoeken restaurant fryer at the Days Inn Hotel … Continue reading
Filed under Claims, Fire, Insurance, Labor Issues, Maintenance, Management And Ownership, Risk Management
Hospitality Industry Fire Risk: Ohio Hotel Fire Likely Caused By Electrical Problem In Ceiling Area Of Indoor Pool; Damage Exceeds $1 Million
“…The fire originated in the ceiling area of the indoor pool, it was likely an electrical problem, according to the release…” “…Flames traveled from the overhang above the indoor pool to other walls in the hotel… Winds forced the smoke and … Continue reading
Filed under Fire, Guest Issues, Insurance, Liability, Maintenance, Management And Ownership, Risk Management
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