By Joe Knitter
Although there are many types of restaurants across our country, fast-food restaurants are probably the most common and most visible. In 2014, McDonald’s, Burger King, and the stores of the Yum Food Brand (KFC, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut), accounted for more than 39,900 locations throughout the United States. All things considered, it can be surmised that fast-food restaurants can probably be found in nearly everyfire department’sfirst-due or mutual-aid response area. Their presence and daily operations cause very little concern for the fire service, but what happens when they are on fire does. Most of them, with the exception of those in malls and other shared locations, are free-standing buildings constructed of the latest in lightweight, engineered lumber technology and techniques.
Causes of Fires
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