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Wednesday, October 29, 2025

North Pekin VFD responds to 21 fires in 2018

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North Pekin Volunteer Fire Department responded to 35 calls in 2018 - 20.5 percent less than the previous year, according to data from the National Fire Incident Reporting System.

The calls in North Pekin included 21 fires - 12 structure fires, three vehicle fires and six other fires.

In all, the department saw $589,000 in fire loss - or about $28,048 per fire.

The department also received 14 false calls.

North Pekin Volunteer Fire Department fire incidents
20172018Year-over-year change (%)
Building Fires11129.1
Vehicle Fires13200
Other Fires176-64.7
Total Fires2921-27.6
Total Calls4435-20.5

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