The U.S. Fire Administration published a topical fire report documenting that highway vehicle fires averaged approximately 171,500 per year between 2014 and 2016, resulting in an average of 345 deaths, 1,300 injuries, and $1.1 billion in property loss annually, according to the USFA. The report highlighted that tow operators and emergency responders are at elevated risk when responding to or storing vehicles that have been involved in fire-related incidents.
Operator takeaway
171,500 vehicle fires per year on highways — every one of those is a potential tow call, and every vehicle that burned is a fire risk on your lot until it is thoroughly inspected and cleared.