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Report: Which Metro Peoria communities saw the most 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 fire-related 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.

Total Metro Peoria fires in 2017

Rank
Department
City
Population
Structure fires
Vehicle fires
Other fires
Total fires
Fires per capita
1
Fairview-Caseyville Twp Fire Protection District
Fairview
483
33
13
31
77
0.159
2
Buckheart Fire Protection District
Dunfermline
278
11
2
12
25
0.090
3
Green Valley Fire Protection District
Green Valley
676
16
1
11
28
0.041
4
Cuba Fire Protection District
Cuba
1,197
18
3
25
46
0.038
5
Brimfield Fire Protection Department
Brimfield
842
12
6
9
27
0.032
6
Toluca-Rutland Fire Protection District
Toluca
1,301
8
2
15
25
0.019
7
North Pekin Volunteer Fire Department
North Pekin
1,547
11
1
17
29
0.019
8
Lacon-Sparland Fire Protection District
Lacon
1,781
10
5
9
24
0.013
9
Tremont Fire Protection District
Tremont
2,141
7
4
16
27
0.013
10
Minonk Fire Protection District
Minonk
2,006
7
7
8
22
0.011
11
Chillicothe Fire District
Chillicothe
6,145
29
4
33
66
0.011
12
El Paso Fire District
El Paso
2,754
5
0
24
29
0.011
13
Henry Fire Protection District
Henry
2,273
6
3
12
21
0.009
14
West Peoria Fire Protection District
West Peoria
4,566
27
3
7
37
0.008
15
Hopedale Fire Protection District
Hopedale
829
3
2
0
5
0.006
16
Marquette Heights Fire District
Marquette Heights
2,688
8
0
7
15
0.006
17
Havana Fire District
Havana
3,076
9
1
5
15
0.005
18
Akron-Princeville Fire Protection District
Princeville
1,696
3
1
4
8
0.005
19
Germantown Hills Fire Protection District
Germantown Hills
3,460
8
2
6
16
0.005
20
Metamora Fire Protection Department
Metamora
3,732
9
0
8
17
0.005

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