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Report: Which Will County communities saw the most structure fires in 2017?

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Beecher Fire Protection District, University Park Fire District and Frankfort Fire District reported responding to the most structure fire incidents per capita in Will County in 2017, according to the latest state report.

The annual summary of state fire incidents, published by the Illinois State Fire Marshal, records the number and type of fire-related incidents each fire protection district responded to in the calendar year. Fires are categorized as structure fires, vehicle fires or other fires.

Will County structure fires in 2017

Rank
Department
City
Population
Structure fires
Structure fires per capita
1
Beecher Fire Protection District
Beecher
4,472
34
0.008
2
University Park Fire District
University Park
7,006
41
0.006
3
Frankfort Fire District
Frankfort
19,009
82
0.004
4
Braidwood Fire Protection District
Braidwood
6,219
23
0.004
5
Monee Fire Protection District
Monee
5,119
18
0.004
6
Mokena Fire Protection District
Mokena
20,293
40
0.002
7
Elwood Fire Protection District
Elwood
2,265
4
0.002
8
New Lenox Fire Protection District
New Lenox
26,575
49
0.002
9
Northwest Homer Fire Protection District
Lockport
25,434
37
0.001
10
Plainfield Fire Protection District
Plainfield
43,926
41
0.001
11
Manhattan Fire Protection District
Manhattan
7,776
7
0.001
12
Bolingbrook Fire District
Bolingbrook
75,201
49
0.001
13
Channahon Fire Protection District
Channahon
12,805
9
0.001
14
Joliet Fire District
Joliet
148,462
91
0.001
15
Romeoville Fire District
Romeoville
39,632
11
0.000
16
Rockdale Fire Protection District
Rockdale
1,945
0
0.000

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