NFPA fact sheet on property structure fires in eating and drinking establishments. U.S. Eating and Drinking Establishment Property Structure Fires U. S. fire departments responded to an estimated average of 8,520 structure fires in eating and drinking establishments in 2000-2004. These fires caused annual averages of:

• 3 civilian deaths
• 113 civilian fire injuries
• $190 million in direct property damage

These estimates are derived from the U.S. Fire Administration National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) Version 5.0 and NFPA’s annual fire department experience survey. Fires in restaurants and...