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Report: Which Greater Galesburg communities saw the most vehicle fires in 2017?

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Altona Fire Protection District, Alexis Fire Protection District and Biggsville Fire Protection District reported responding to the most vehicle fire incidents per capita in Greater Galesburg 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.

Greater Galesburg vehicle fires in 2017

Rank
Department
City
Population
Vehicle fires
Fires per capita
1
Altona Fire Protection District
Altona
506
2
0.004
2
Alexis Fire Protection District
Alexis
794
3
0.004
3
Biggsville Fire Protection District
Biggsville
275
1
0.004
4
Little York Fire Protection District
Little York
318
1
0.003
5
Williamsfield Fire Protection District
Williamsfield
555
1
0.002
6
Abingdon Fire Protection District
Abingdon
3,125
5
0.002
7
Knoxville Fire Protection Department
Knoxville
2,795
3
0.001
8
East Galesburg Volunteer Fire Department
East Galesburg
788
0
0.000
9
Gulfport-Gladstone Fire Protection District
Monmouth
9,091
0
0.000
10
Oquawka Volunteer Fire Department
Oquawka
1,277
0
0.000
11
Roseville Fire Protection District
Roseville
952
0
0.000

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