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by | September 19, 2012 · 6:18 am

Hospitality Industry Property Risks: Massachusetts Hotel Evacuated After "Generator Room Fire" Causes Hotel To Lose Power

“…The fire caused to hotel to lose power and prompted the chief to order an  evacuation of the hotel…with the loss of the generator and the power out in the hotel, no elevators  or any electrical systems were working at all. without power, smoke alarms and other life safety  systems were not working, necessitating the evacuation…firefighters used  master keys to go room by room, floor by floor…”

The Boston Fire Department responded to a fire Wednesday morning at the  Doubletree Hotel on Soldiers Field Road in Allston for a fire in the generator  room. The generator was on the second floor in the adjacent parking garage. The  fire was contained to the electric panels and diesel fuel. With the help of the building’s staff the Boston Fire Department shut off  the fuel supply.

Firefighters were shifted over to help with evacuation once the fire was  knocked down. One extra engine and ladder were ordered to the scene. The Doubletree Hotel is a 15-story building.

The Boston Fire Department worked with the hotel to relocate the guests. The Boston Fire Chief ordered a building and an electrical inspector to the  scene to check out the generator room where the fire was. The Doubletree Hotel  had an electrical contractor and their building engineer on scene looking at  damage and rerouting power to the hotel.

Read more: http://www1.whdh.com/news/articles/local/12008575511876/allston-hotel-evacuated-after-fire-in-generator-room/#ixzz26vOilXwX

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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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by | September 13, 2012 · 6:15 am

Hospitality Industry Legal Risks: Illinois Restaurant Sued For "Negligence" After Repairman "Set On Fire" By Employee; Seeks $50,000 In Damages

“…a recently filed lawsuit argues the East China Inn was negligent, and seeks more than $50,000 in damages…the man was standing on top of the stove inspecting a sprinkler system and changing a fuse…he needed medical treatment for a year…”

A fire suppression repairman has sued the East China Inn restaurant on Randall Road in Batavia, arguing he was set on fire while working during an October 2010 visit. Matthew Rapp, 25, of Oak Forest sustained severe burns to his left leg after someone turned on a wok while Rapp was atop a stove fixing fuses, his attorney said.

“He got burned quite badly,” said attorney Matt Willens, adding Rapp was burned mostly on his left leg from his ankle to his knee. “Because of the burn, he missed 21 weeks of work. He was burned by grease.”

The suit states that Rapp visited the Chinese restaurant on Oct. 12, 2010, for his job with Fire Science Techniques. “A restaurant employee turned on the stove or continued to work on the stove that the plaintiff was working above which set the plaintiff on fire,” the lawsuit states.

For more: http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20120912/news/709129713/

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by | September 11, 2012 · 6:10 am

Hospitality Industry Property Risks: West Virginia Hotel Fire Destroys 30 Rooms, Killing One Man

“…Witnesses told authorities the fire appeared to start in the top section of the motel’s west wing, but no cause has been determined… The fire destroyed about 30 rooms…”

The West Virginia Fire Marshal’s Office says a Louisiana man has died of burns he suffered during a weekend hotel fire. Media outlets identified the victim as 21-year-old Dustin McCellen.

The marshal’s office didn’t provide his hometown, and the chief investigator on the Wilsonburg blaze didn’t immediately respond to a message Tuesday.

McCellen was an oil and gas industry worker who was staying at the Towne House West Motor Lodge when it caught fire early Sunday morning.

No one else was injured. Many of the rooms were rented by other gas workers who had gone home for the weekend.

For more:  http://www.wowktv.com/story/19511136/la-gas-worker-dies-of-burns-from-wva-motel-fire

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by | September 4, 2012 · 6:21 am

Hospitality Industry Property Risks: Hawaii Hotel And Resort Fire Starts On Second Floor Of Older Building With "Shake Roof" That Burns Quickly And Collapses; $1.4 Million In Damages

“….the structure was old, making it more difficult to fully extinguish the fire…the roof material is wooden shake which made it burn faster…the fire caused about $1.4 million in damage…”

Maui firefighters spent their labor day battling a blaze at the Valley Isle Resort in Kahana. The fire was called in just after 6 a.m. Monday. Maui firefighters say it started on the second floor of a two-story building. Thick smoke and flames poured out from the roof which partially collapsed as more than 60 firefighters battled the flames.

Mainaga says a defensive tactic was necessary because the whole roof could come down, so firefighters had to stay outside. Firefighters evacuated the building as well as the Valley Isle Resort, a hotel and condominium building right next door.

The two-story building is part of the resort and has offices as well as a fitness center. “Yes that explains why the thing burned so fast.” said Mainaga.

Mainaga says no one was in the unit where the fire started and everyone was evacuated in time, so nobody was hurt.

For more:  http://www.khon2.com/news/local/story/UPDATE-Fire-at-Maui-resort-causes-1-4-million-in/dMVY1kLSOkC_q-z_iHg4Kw.cspx

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by | September 2, 2012 · 6:38 am

Hospitality Industry Property Risks: California Hotel And Restaurant Fire Caused By Electrical Malfunction; Over $400,000 In Roof And Water Damage

“…The blaze damaged the inn’s roof and attic, and there was water damage to the upper floors…damage is estimated at between $400,000 and $500,000…”

An electrical malfunction in a bathroom might have caused a fire at the Calistoga Inn Tuesday morning, a Calistoga firefighter said. The fire was reported at 3:13 a.m. at the inn, restaurant and brewery located at 1250 Lincoln Ave.

Guests were evacuated as crews began to battle the flames.  Twelve of the hotel’s 18 rooms were occupied, mostly by couples, Tamagni said. No injuries were reported.

For more: http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2012/08/28/electrical-fire-causes-half-a-million-in-damage-to-calistoga-inn/

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by | September 1, 2012 · 6:06 am

Hospitality Industry Property Risks: Washington Restaurant Fire Caused By "Combustible Items Near Water Heater"; Over $1,000,000 In Damage

 “…the fire was most likely caused by combustible items being stored too close to the water heater…resulting in over $1,000,000 in damage…”

Investigators believe a fire at a Lynnwood restaurant this week started near a water heater, officials said Friday.
The fire broke out about 2 p.m. Wednesday at The Local Yolk at 4025 196th Street SW.

Diners and staffers got out safely, but the fire caused up to $1 million in damage, according to the Lynnwood Fire Department.

Investigators were unable to pinpoint what exactly started the fire. Most likely, it was caused by combustible items being stored too close to the water heater.

For more:  http://heraldnet.com/article/20120831/NEWS01/708319851/-1/NEWS01

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by | August 20, 2012 · 6:23 am

Hospitality Industry Property Risks: Delaware Restaurant Fire Caused By Electrical Failure; Unoccupied Building Suffers Significant Damage

 “… investigators determined the blaze was caused by an electrical failure in a storage room…causing approximately $100,000 in property damage to the unoccupied building…”

The Delaware fire marshal’s office says an early morning blaze that damaged a New Castle restaurant was accidental. The fire was reported shortly after 5 a.m. Sunday at the Casablanca restaurant on North DuPont Highway near Minquadale.

No injuries were reported in connection with the fire, which occurred while the building was closed and unoccupied. The fire caused an estimated $100,000 in damages.

For more:  http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/df9c669c4360469dbde60f932c9cdff2/DE–New-Castle-Fire

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by | August 8, 2012 · 7:09 am

Hospitality Industry Property Risks: Michigan Restaurant "Grease Fire" Spreads Through Vent To Roof, Damaging Building And Other Businesses

“…a vent behind the restaurant was fully engulfed in fire…It went from smelling smoke to the roof being engulfed in flames…”  

A grease fire that started in Hunan House Chinese restaurant destroyed the building and several others in the same strip mall Monday afternoon. There was heavy smoke and visible flames when fire crews arrived on the scene. The roof on Hunan House collapsed shortly after.  Firefighters spent several hours battling the blaze, which also spread to other businesses including Central Barbershop and MetroPCS.

The Central Barbershop owner, Jon Dancer, told The Morning Sun that he was in mid-haircut when his business started smelling like smoke. Ali L. Bazzi said he closed the cellphone store quickly and went outside, where he watched the fire “spread like crazy.”

For more: http://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw/index.ssf/2012/08/grease_fire_that_started_in_mo.html

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