Hot Work Accident Data (NFPA 2016)

U.S. fire departments responded to an average of 4,440 structure fires involving hot work per year.  These fires caused an average of 12 civilian deaths, 208 civilian injuries and $287 million in direct property damage per year. From 2001-2015, five firefighters were fatally injured in four accidental fires started by torches. Forty-two percent of the fires involving...

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