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Thursday, October 2, 2025

Oneida-Wataga FPD responds to 19 fires in 2017

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Oneida-Wataga Fire Protection District responded to 20 calls in 2017 - 11.1 percent more than the previous year, according to data from the National Fire Incident Reporting System.

The calls in Oneida-Wataga included 19 fires - three structure fires, three vehicle fires and 13 other fires.

In all, the department saw $455,000 in fire loss - or about $23,947 per fire.

The department also received one false call.

Oneida-Wataga Fire Protection District fire incidents

20162017Year-over-year change (%)
Structure Fires330
Vehicle Fires330
Other fires91344.4
Total Fires151926.7
Total Calls182011.1

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