According to a 2021 study by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), hot work caused an average of 4,580 structure fires annually between the years 2014 and 2018, accounting for an ...

Hot work activities include cutting, welding, brazing, soldering, grinding, drilling, chipping, blasting, heat-treating, and thawing pipes. According to a 2021 study by the National Fire ...