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Report: Which Illinois Valley communities saw the most vehicle fires in 2017?

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Grand Ridge Fire District, Utica Fire District and South Wilmington Volunteer Fire Department reported responding to the most vehicle fire incidents per capita in Illinois Valley 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.

Illinois Valley vehicle fires in 2017

Rank
Department
City
Population
Vehicle fires
Fires per capita
1
Grand Ridge Fire District
Grand Ridge
529
3
0.006
2
Utica Fire District
North Utica
1,344
7
0.005
3
South Wilmington Volunteer Fire Department
South Wilmington
652
3
0.005
4
Magnolia Fire District
Magnolia
249
1
0.004
5
Leland Fire Protection Department
Leland
928
3
0.003
6
Seneca Fire District
Seneca
2,268
6
0.003
7
Earlville Fire Protection Department
Earlville
1,610
3
0.002
8
Sheridan Fire Protection District
Sheridan
2,712
5
0.002
9
Mazon Fire Protection District
Mazon
971
1
0.001
10
Spring Valley Fire District
Spring Valley
5,239
5
0.001
11
Peru Fire District
Peru
9,834
9
0.001
12
Granville Fire District
Granville
1,319
1
0.001
13
Manlius Fire Protection District
Princeton
7,583
4
0.001
14
Mendota Fire Dept
Mendota
7,099
3
0.000
15
Lasalle Fire District
LaSalle
9,120
4
0.000
16
Sheffield Fire Protection District
Princeton
7,583
2
0.000
17
Oglesby Fire Protection District
LaSalle
9,120
2
0.000
18
Ottawa Fire District
Ottawa
18,180
4
0.000
19
Naplate Fire District
Ottawa
18,180
1
0.000
20
Braceville Fire District
Braceville
761
0
0.000

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