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Will County Gazette

Sunday, December 22, 2024

Beecher FPD responds to 49 fires in 2016

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Beecher Fire Protection District responded to 101 calls in 2016, according to data from the National Fire Incident Reporting System obtained by the Will County Gazette.

The calls in Beecher included 49 fires - 38 structure fires, three vehicle fires and six other fires. The fire department also responded to two calls for ruptures, explosions or overheating.

In all, the department saw $232,975 in fire loss - or about $4,755 per fire.

The department also received 52 false calls, including seven malicious calls and 45 other false calls.

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