The numbers are alarming.
 
It’s estimated that one in seven commercial laundries will have a reportable fire each year, according to the most recent information available from the National Fire Protection Association. That’s not to mention the scores of smaller incidents that never make it into the statistics—or the headlines. 
 
With numbers like these, textile service operators might feel as if the odds are stacked against them. But there is a great deal that they can do to mitigate the risk of fire in their plants.
 
It’s important to understand what ...