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Report: Which Metro Peoria communities saw the most structure fires in 2017?

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Fairview-Caseyville Twp Fire Protection District, Buckheart Fire Protection District and Green Valley Fire Protection District reported responding to the most structure fire incidents per capita in Metro Peoria 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.

Metro Peoria structure fires in 2017

Rank
Department
City
Population
Structure fires
Structure fires per capita
1
Fairview-Caseyville Twp Fire Protection District
Fairview
483
33
0.068
2
Buckheart Fire Protection District
Dunfermline
278
11
0.040
3
Green Valley Fire Protection District
Green Valley
676
16
0.024
4
Cuba Fire Protection District
Cuba
1,197
18
0.015
5
Brimfield Fire Protection Department
Brimfield
842
12
0.014
6
North Pekin Volunteer Fire Department
North Pekin
1,547
11
0.007
7
Toluca-Rutland Fire Protection District
Toluca
1,301
8
0.006
8
West Peoria Fire Protection District
West Peoria
4,566
27
0.006
9
Lacon-Sparland Fire Protection District
Lacon
1,781
10
0.006
10
Chillicothe Fire District
Chillicothe
6,145
29
0.005
11
Hopedale Fire Protection District
Hopedale
829
3
0.004
12
Minonk Fire Protection District
Minonk
2,006
7
0.003
13
Tremont Fire Protection District
Tremont
2,141
7
0.003
14
Marquette Heights Fire District
Marquette Heights
2,688
8
0.003
15
Havana Fire District
Havana
3,076
9
0.003
16
Henry Fire Protection District
Henry
2,273
6
0.003
17
Metamora Fire Protection Department
Metamora
3,732
9
0.002
18
Germantown Hills Fire Protection District
Germantown Hills
3,460
8
0.002
19
South Pekin Volunteer Fire Department
South Pekin
1,104
2
0.002
20
Akron-Princeville Fire Protection District
Princeville
1,696
3
0.002

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