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Thursday, January 30, 2025

Mendota Fire Dept responds to 25 fires in 2017

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Mendota Fire Dept responded to 66 calls in 2017 - 29.4 percent more than the previous year, according to data from the National Fire Incident Reporting System.

The calls in Mendota Fire Dept included 25 fires - seven structure fires, three vehicle fires and 15 other fires.

In all, the department saw $183,850 in fire loss - or about $7,354 per fire.

The department also received 41 false calls, including one malicious call and 40 other false calls.

One fire service member was injured in fire-related incidents.

Mendota Fire Dept fire incidents
20162017Year-over-year change (%)
Structure Fires37133.3
Vehicle Fires2350
Other fires101550
Total Fires152566.7
Total Calls516629.4

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