Did you know spontaneous combustion is a real thing? It is, and most occurrences are in the fall of the year. According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), an estimated 14,070 fires occur each year due to spontaneous combustion. It could be a pile of dirty rags bursting into flames in someone's garage, or from hay bales stored in a farmer's field, or a flame erupting from a city's compost pile...these are just a few examples of spontaneous combustion fires: bl

What would you think are the most common causes of fires in commercial buildings? According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), the most common causes of fires in commercial buildings are as follows: (1) cooking equipment, (2) heating equipment, (3) electrical and lighting equipment, (4) smoking materials, and (5) arson. By knowing in advance what the likely causes of a commercial fire may be, your business can take the proper precautions to help prevent damag