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Will County Gazette

Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Braidwood FPD responds to 51 fires in 2016

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Braidwood Fire Protection District responded to 86 calls in 2016, according to data from the National Fire Incident Reporting System obtained by the Will County Gazette.

The calls in Braidwood included 51 fires - 36 structure fires, six vehicle fires and nine other fires.

In all, the department saw $71,750 in fire loss - or about $1,407 per fire.

The department also received 35 false calls, including one malicious call and 34 other false calls.

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