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Report: Which Chicago communities saw the most fires in 2017?

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Chicago Fire District and Weber Twp Fire Protection District reported responding to the most fire-related incidents per capita in Chicago 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 Chicago fires in 2017

Rank
Department
City
Population
Structure fires
Vehicle fires
Other fires
Total fires
Fires per capita
1
Chicago Fire District
Chicago
2,716,450
5,932
1,836
3,285
11,053
0.000
2
Weber Twp Fire Protection District
Chicago
2,716,450
2
0
3
5
0.000

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