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

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Illiopolis Volunteer Fire Department, Warrensburg Fire Protection Department and Argenta-Oreana Fire Protection District reported responding to the most vehicle fire incidents per capita in Greater Decatur 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 Decatur vehicle fires in 2017

Rank
Department
City
Population
Vehicle fires
Fires per capita
1
Illiopolis Volunteer Fire Department
Blue Mound
1,095
3
0.003
2
Warrensburg Fire Protection Department
Warrensburg
1,142
3
0.003
3
Argenta-Oreana Fire Protection District
Argenta
898
2
0.002
4
Bethany Fire Protection District
Bethany
1,275
2
0.002
5
Long Creek Fire Protection District
Long Creek
1,288
2
0.002
6
Mt Zion Fire Protection District
Mount Zion
5,820
2
0.000
7
Harristown Fire Protection District
Decatur
72,174
8
0.000
8
Blue Mound Countryside Fire Protection District
Blue Mound
1,095
0
0.000
9
Farmer City Fire Protection District
Farmer City
1,977
0
0.000
10
Waynesville Fire Protection Department
Waynesville
417
0
0.000
11
Weldon Fire Protection Department
Weldon
418
0
0.000

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