Editor Notes · Verification Log
Five Fire Systems, Five Records: A Fire Prevention Week Audit
Source article: read in Fire Safety
Verified by: Arthur Haggerty, Founding Editor (IKECA CECS)
Verification date: October 8, 2026
Last updated: October 8, 2026
Verification scope
Audit published October 8, 2026. Every regulatory and statistical assertion in the article was checked against the six primary sources listed below: NFPA 96, NFPA 17A, NFPA 25, NFPA 72, NFPA 10, and the NFPA report Structure Fires in Eating and Drinking Establishments (2017–2021 data). The article does not state a specific NFPA edition; the edition in force is the one adopted by the authority having jurisdiction at a given address.
Primary sources consulted
| Claim | Primary source | Verified |
|---|---|---|
| Kitchen exhaust cleaning requirements, inspection intervals by cooking volume and fuel type, grease-depth cleaning thresholds (50 / 2,000 / 3,175 microns), and the post-service report requirement. | NFPA 96, Standard for Ventilation Control and Fire Protection of Commercial Cooking Operations. | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Wet-chemical suppression inspection and service intervals, and inspection after activation or disturbance. | NFPA 17A, Standard for Wet Chemical Extinguishing Systems. | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Water-based (sprinkler) inspection, testing, and maintenance schedule. | NFPA 25, Standard for the Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems. | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Fire alarm inspection and testing intervals by device type and system category. | NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code. | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Portable fire extinguisher annual inspection, monthly visual checks, and six- and twelve-year maintenance and hydrostatic testing. | NFPA 10, Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers. | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Annual fire count (more than 9,000) and annual direct property damage (more than $175 million) at eating and drinking establishments. | NFPA, Structure Fires in Eating and Drinking Establishments (2017–2021 data). | Oct 8, 2026 |
AI assistance disclosure
The initial draft of this article was generated with AI assistance — specifically, large-language-model tools used as a writing aid. Every regulatory claim in the AI-assisted draft was independently verified against the primary sources listed above by the named editor (Arthur Haggerty) before publication. The editor is responsible for the published article. The AI is responsible for nothing.
See our editorial standards for the full primary-source verification policy. To submit a correction: editor@getstovio.com.