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Thursday, November 21, 2024

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

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Beecher Fire Protection District, Elwood Fire Protection District and Monee Fire Protection District reported responding to the most vehicle 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 vehicle fires in 2017

Rank
Department
City
Population
Vehicle fires
Fires per capita
1
Beecher Fire Protection District
Beecher
4,472
9
0.002
2
Elwood Fire Protection District
Elwood
2,265
4
0.002
3
Monee Fire Protection District
Monee
5,119
9
0.002
4
Braidwood Fire Protection District
Braidwood
6,219
7
0.001
5
University Park Fire District
University Park
7,006
5
0.001
6
Bolingbrook Fire District
Bolingbrook
75,201
47
0.001
7
Channahon Fire Protection District
Channahon
12,805
7
0.001
8
Manhattan Fire Protection District
Manhattan
7,776
3
0.000
9
Frankfort Fire District
Frankfort
19,009
8
0.000
10
Romeoville Fire District
Romeoville
39,632
12
0.000
11
Plainfield Fire Protection District
Plainfield
43,926
15
0.000
12
Mokena Fire Protection District
Mokena
20,293
7
0.000
13
Joliet Fire District
Joliet
148,462
31
0.000
14
Northwest Homer Fire Protection District
Lockport
25,434
4
0.000
15
New Lenox Fire Protection District
New Lenox
26,575
2
0.000
16
Rockdale Fire Protection District
Rockdale
1,945
0
0.000

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