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

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Fairview-Caseyville Twp Fire Protection District, Buckheart Fire Protection District and Brimfield Fire Protection Department reported responding to the most vehicle 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 vehicle fires in 2017

Rank
Department
City
Population
Vehicle fires
Fires per capita
1
Fairview-Caseyville Twp Fire Protection District
Fairview
483
13
0.027
2
Buckheart Fire Protection District
Dunfermline
278
2
0.007
3
Brimfield Fire Protection Department
Brimfield
842
6
0.007
4
Minonk Fire Protection District
Minonk
2,006
7
0.003
5
Lacon-Sparland Fire Protection District
Lacon
1,781
5
0.003
6
Cuba Fire Protection District
Cuba
1,197
3
0.003
7
Hopedale Fire Protection District
Hopedale
829
2
0.002
8
Tremont Fire Protection District
Tremont
2,141
4
0.002
9
Green Valley Fire Protection District
Green Valley
676
1
0.001
10
Toluca-Rutland Fire Protection District
Toluca
1,301
2
0.002
11
Henry Fire Protection District
Henry
2,273
3
0.001
12
West Peoria Fire Protection District
West Peoria
4,566
3
0.001
13
Chillicothe Fire District
Chillicothe
6,145
4
0.001
14
North Pekin Volunteer Fire Department
North Pekin
1,547
1
0.001
15
Akron-Princeville Fire Protection District
Princeville
1,696
1
0.001
16
Germantown Hills Fire Protection District
Germantown Hills
3,460
2
0.001
17
Canton Fire District
Canton
13,865
8
0.001
18
East Peoria Fire District
East Peoria
22,739
12
0.001
19
Peoria Fire District
Peoria
112,883
40
0.000
20
Morton Fire District
Morton
16,301
6
0.000

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