Although hospital fires are rare they do occur. Causes include smoking, although it is not allowed in hospitals. Most smoking fires are causes by visitors or work crews doing construction at the facility. read more
They'll cause injuries (sometimes fatal) to patients and staff, result in millions of dollars in property damages and thrust hospitals into local or even national news headlines. The NFPA tracked the causes of hospital fires between 2003 and 2006 and documented the most common causes. read more