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

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Weber Twp Fire Protection District and Chicago Fire District reported responding to the most structure fire 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.

Chicago structure fires in 2017

Rank
Department
City
Population
Structure fires
Structure fires per capita
1
Weber Twp Fire Protection District
Chicago
2,716,450
2
0.000
2
Chicago Fire District
Chicago
2,716,450
5,932
0.000

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