Fire safety is not typically front of mind for most people when making travel plans, however, fires in hotels and motels are extremely common. Here is everything you need to know about keeping your family safe when staying in hotels and motels.

Hotel Fire Safety: Did You Know?

• Each year, there are an estimated 3,900 hotel and motel fires that cause 15 deaths, 150 injuries and $76 million in property loss.
• Cooking is the leading cause of hotel and motel fires.
• 18% of non-confined hotel and motel fires extend beyond the room of origin. The leading causes of these larger fires are electrical malfunctions (24%), intentionally set fires (15%), and fires caused by open flames (12%). In contrast, 42% of all non-confined residential building fires extend beyond the room of origin.
• While bedrooms are the primary origin of non-confined fires (23%), when confined cooking fires are considered, the kitchen or other cooking area is the most prevalent area of fire origin.
• Hotel and motel fires are more prevalent in the cooler months due to increases in heating fires and peak in February (9%)

Downloadable Resources

• Hotel and Motel Fire Safety
• Hotel Motel Safety

Source for Content:  U.S. Fire Administration and National Fire Protection Association