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by | November 25, 2012 · 5:47 pm

Hospitality Industry Property Risks: Kansas Restaurant Fire Starts In Grease Fryers And Spreads To Attic; $150,000 In Structural And Contents Damage

“…The fire started in the grease fryers area, quickly got into the building’s attic area…of the estimated $150,000 loss, $100,000 was structural damage, the other $50,000 with the building’s contents…”

A grease fire Sunday afternoon caused an estimated $150,000 in damage to a Mexican-food restaurant on the city’s west side. Topeka Fire Department crews were sent about 3:15 p.m. to the Taco John’s restaurant, 1015 S.W. Wanamaker, on a report of a fire.

Capt. Greg Degand, acting battalion chief for the Topeka Fire Department, said at the scene that the initial call indicated the fire was under control. Degand, who was first on the scene, said he saw heavy smoke coming out of the Taco John’s flue area as he approached the restaurant.

However, when he entered the building, Degand said he saw flames in the kitchen area extending from the floor to ceiling. Because grease was involved in the fire, crews at first used a dry chemical extinguisher to get the blaze under control.

For more:  http://cjonline.com/news/2012-11-25/taco-johns-fire-causes-150000-damage

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by | November 6, 2012 · 6:56 am

Hospitality Industry Property Risks: Indiana Hotel Fire Caused By "Electrical Malfunction Of Room's Heating Unit"

“…investigators discovered an electrical malfunction in the room’s heating unit…the sprinkler system put the fire out, saving a large portion of the building from catching fire…”

An electrical malfunction forced several occupants of the Fort Wayne Marriott to evacuate after a fire broke out in a second floor room. Fort Wayne firefighters were called to the hotel on East Washington Center Road just after 11:30 Monday night.

According to Fort Wayne Fire Department Battalion Chief Mike Pinkham, the fire was confined to a second floor room on the hotel’s west side.

Fire officials and hotel management didn’t know how many occupants were in that wing of the building, but 12 to 14 rooms were occupied. No one was inside the room where the fire started.

Heavy smoke filled the entire wing on the second floor. Fire alarms sent most occupants outside into frigid temperatures. Pinkham said officers with the Fort Wayne Police Department helped evacuate several occupants while fire crews were arriving.

For more:  http://www.wane.com/dpp/news/local/marriott-hotel-evacuated-after-electrical-fire

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by | October 25, 2012 · 6:24 am

Hospitality Industry Property Risks: Iowa Restaurant Kitchen Fire Starts In "Under-The-Counter Appliance"; $40,000 In Structural And Equipment Damage

“…The cause…was believed to derive from a small under-the-counter appliance in the kitchen… total assessed damage is around $40,000, half in structural damage and another $20,000 in restaurant contents, including cooking equipment and televisions…”

A Wednesday morning fire caused an Iowa City late-night Greek-American restaurant to close suddenly. According to Iowa City Fire Department Battalion Chief Brian Greer, a small kitchen fire began in Mega Bite at the Towers apartment complex at 335 S. Gilbert St. at approximately 10:08 a.m.

“We’re really grateful the sprinkler system was in place,” Greer said. “It took less than 15 minutes for the fire to be out.”

The building, owned by Michael’s Properties, which owns several other buildings downtown, is worth well over $4 million and the damage was mostly contained to Mega Bite, Greer said.

Minor water and smoke damage resulted in the apartments on the first floor as well.

For more:  http://www.dailyiowan.com/2012/10/25/Metro/30543.html

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by | October 17, 2012 · 5:58 am

Hospitality Industry Property Risks: North Carolina Hotel Fire Caused By "Electrical Short In Air Conditioner"; 18 Rooms And $15,000 In Damage

“…Officials said 18 rooms were destroyed after an electrical short in an air conditioner unit caused a fire in a room on the third floor…about $15,000 in property damage and about $30,000 in content damage was reported…”

Fire officials said 18 adults were displaced and one injury was reported after a hotel fire Tuesday night in Winston-Salem. Authorities said 24 firefighters from various units had the situation under control within about 30 minutes.

Authorities said the Red Cross responded and the victims were moved to the Quality Inn in Winston-Salem and the Village Inn in Clemmons. Details on the reported injury were not released.

For more:  http://myfox8.com/2012/10/17/officials-18-adults-displaced-in-winston-salem-hotel-fire/

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by | October 15, 2012 · 6:04 am

Hospitality Industry Property Risks: New York Restaurant "Broiler" Fire Spreads Through Walls Into Third Floor Attic

“…the building did sustain serious damage but it won’t be a total loss. The restaurant will remain closed while the repairs are underway, but the hotel next door will remain open…”

Several customers and employees were inside Fred’s Inn Sunday afternoon as a fire broke out inside the broiler. But for a short time, no one knew. “It was really only a few minutes probably by the time they discovered it, but it had gone up through a wall into an attic,” said A. Wesley Jones, the Public Information Officer for the Norwich Fire Department.

Staff immediately cleared the restaurant. No one was injured. Meanwhile the flames were quickly spreading through the historic building, built in 1933.

“There’s a full attic in there, a third floor of the structure, the fire had kinda gotten up into there, there’s also a couple additions onto the structure, which made it difficult to fight,” said Jones.

That’s why it took nearly an hour and a half to get the flames under control. The restaurant is an local landmark. As news of the fire spread, customers began gathering at the scene, like Bill Strong.

“I’m a life long resident of the area, it’s always been a staple of the area, and we were just here recently and we were very impressed with the service and the food…and we had to come check it out,” said Strong.

Now firefighters say this could have been a lot worse. “An evening, even this evening this place would have been packed with dozens if not a couple hundred people in here dining and it certainly could’ve caused a problem,” said Jones.

For more:  http://centralny.ynn.com/content/top_stories/604375/fire-damages-historic-chenango-county-restaurant/

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by | October 10, 2012 · 6:28 am

Hospitality Industry Property Risks: South Dakota Hotel Rebuilt After Fire Started By "Cigarette On Couch" Causes $160,000 In Damage

“…Investigators have determined that the fire was started by a cigarette on a couch in the second floor room of Bradley Morris, the tenant who died…The fire caused extensive smoke damage, however, with the second floor most affected…It took nearly three months for workers from Service Master to clean all of the building, a job that included painstaking work on the metal framework of the suspended ceiling…”

The heat of the fire was intense enough to burst the windows of the apartment, but the construction of the building helped keep the blaze contained, Chadron Fire Chief Pat Gould told The Chadron Record shortly after the fire. The fire burned through the ceiling of the apartment, but its spread was limited by the building’s brick walls and the lath and plaster construction of the upper levels.

The clean up job also included replacing every carpet and smoke alarm in the building, repainting, and completely reworking the apartment where the fire started, the Bagneschi’s said.

The work ended up costing some $160,000, a figure doesn’t count the time Bagneschis put into the project themselves. “It’s been quite a chore,” said Larry.

For more:  http://rapidcityjournal.com/news/local/communities/chadron/fire-damaged-blaine-hotel-completely-restored/article_3024cb98-1238-11e2-9cad-0019bb2963f4.html

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by | September 21, 2012 · 6:22 am

Hospitality Industry Property Risks: North Carolina Restaurant Fire Caused By "Outside Neon Lighting Electrical Short"; Extensive Exterior And Smoke Damage

“…the fire started on the half of the building that serves as the dining area…it went inside to the attic space…in addition to a sizable hole in the building’s roof, the building sustained smoke damage; siding closest to the flames melted and peeled down…”

An electrical short associated with the neon lighting attached to the facia of Peaden’s restaurant and catering service building on McArthur Road caused significant damage to half the building on Thursday, fire officials said. When they responded about 5:30 p.m., the building already had been evacuated, and no one was injured.

“When we first arrived, fire was showing from the gable in the front,” Southern said. Firefighters then attacked the fire from the front and back of the building, he said. The 23 firefighters who responded were quick to bring the fire under control in 15 minutes, he said. That quick response spared the rest of the building from further damage. City health officials visited the building and spoke with the business’s owners, who didn’t want to comment Thursday night, and evaluated the damage. Southern could not say whether the business could reopen today.

However, the restaurant side of the building would need “extensive repair” before it could be usable again, he said.

For more:  http://www.fayobserver.com/articles/2012/09/20/1205576?sac=fo.home

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by | September 20, 2012 · 6:14 am

Hospitality Industry Property Risks: Texas Restaurant Rebuilds After Electrical Fire Causes More Than $40,000 In Damage; Insurance Policy Covers Employee Payroll

“…a fire struck the backside of the building. It is still undetermined as to what exactly caused the one-alarm fire, which left approximately $40,000 in electrical damage…thanks to the preservation of its original pits and an insurance policy that has kept their employees on the payroll since the incident… it will feel as if Hutchins BBQ never closed…”

At first, a hopeful Tim believed the restaurant would be up and running in a couple of weeks. But with more planning and red tape to navigate than originally expected, he and his father, Roy, recovering a business from fire entailed much more than he anticipated.

The fire originated in the rear of the building and destroyed its back wall and pit room, which housed two wood-burning rotisserie pits, a trademark of the family namesake.

“It was devastating,,” Roy said. “We’ve put in 14 restaurants since 1975, and this is the first fire we’ve ever had.”

With the damages being more expensive than he originally thought, Tim believes the worst is behind them, and said he and his father are resting easier now that they can see the progress taking shape.

“A lot of times with a lot of restaurants, this could put you under,” Tim said.  “Thankfully, this is something I’ve been able to do.”

The restaurant, which has been at that location since 1991, will look very similar to way it was before the fire, except for a completely new pit room constructed of steel and cement, no wood, Roy said.

For more:  http://www.scntx.com/articles/2012/09/19/mckinney_courier-gazette/news/8971.txt

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by | September 17, 2012 · 6:31 am

Hospitality Industry Property Risks: Oregon Hotel Fire Caused By Cigarette Thrown In Bark Dust; $75,000 In Damage To Structure

“…the building’s fire sprinkler system activated in the attic and stopped that fire from spreading to the rest of the hotel…Fire investigators said the fire started in bark dust and they believe the fire had been burning for some time…The fire caused at least $75,000 in damages to the building and its contents…”

A cigarette is to blame for a fire that damaged the side of the Best Western Hotel in Forest Grove on Sunday afternoon. Firefighters were called to the hotel at 3933 Pacific Ave. at about 2:45 p.m. to reports of a fire burning up the side of the building.

When fire crews arrived, they were able to put the fire out, but not before it had spread up the two-story hotel.

Hotel guests had reported smelling smoke earlier in the day, but nothing was ever found.

A hotel housekeeper first spotted the fire and quickly started to evacuate about a dozen guests at the hotel.

Officials said another housekeeper grabbed a fire extinguisher but the fire was already burning inside the wall space. Staff at the hotel are working to find another hotel in the area for displaced guests.

Fire officials said this is one of several fires in bark dust that has occurred over the last week in Washington County.

For more:  http://www.kptv.com/story/19558127/fire-damages-forest-grove-hotel

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by | September 14, 2012 · 6:10 am

Hospitality Industry Property Risks: Las Vegas Hotel "Trash Chute Fire" Caused By Sparks From Workers Grinding Metal; $100,000 In Damage

“…Sprinklers inside the chute activated to control the fire, but firefighters found smoldering material in or around the trash chutes from the second to the ninth floors…sparks produced by workers grinding metal with an industrial tool around the trash chute caused the fire…”

Clark County Firefighters were called Thursday morning to the Strip to extinguish a fire in a trash chute at the Planet Hollywood, which caused an estimated $100,000 in damage.

Firefighters responded to reports of smoke at 10:12 a.m. and discovered the fire, which was quickly contained, in a fifth-floor chute in the north hotel tower, according to Clark County spokesman Dan Kulin.

Heavy smoke was reported on several floors, and the fifth, sixth and seventh floors were evacuated, Kulin said.

For more:  http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2012/sep/13/planet-hollywood-trash-chute-fire-extinguished/

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