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Report: Which Metro Springfield communities saw the most vehicle fires in 2017?

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Latham Fire Protection District, Lincoln Rural Fire Protection District and Riverton Area Fire Protection District reported responding to the most vehicle fire incidents per capita in Metro Springfield 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.

Metro Springfield vehicle fires in 2017

Rank
Department
City
Population
Vehicle fires
Fires per capita
1
Latham Fire Protection District
Latham
362
2
0.006
2
Lincoln Rural Fire Protection District
Lincoln
13,816
13
0.001
3
Riverton Area Fire Protection District
Riverton
3,431
3
0.001
4
Sherman Fire Protection District
Sherman
4,701
4
0.001
5
Rochester Fire Protection District
Rochester
3,729
3
0.001
6
Springfield Fire District
Springfield
114,868
75
0.001
7
Lincoln Fire District
Lincoln
13,816
9
0.001
8
Auburn Fire Protection District
Auburn
4,710
3
0.001
9
Petersburg Fire District
Petersburg
2,218
1
0.000
10
Petersburg Fire District
Petersburg
2,218
1
0.000
11
Elkhart Rural Fire Protection District
Lincoln
13,816
1
0.000
12
Itasca Fire Protection District
Springfield
114,868
8
0.000
13
Athens Fire Protection District
Athens
1,911
0
0.000
14
Atlanta Fire Protection District
Atlanta
1,629
0
0.000
15
Greenview Fire Protection Department
Greenview
731
0
0.000
16
Loami Fire Protection District
Loami
752
0
0.000
17
Oakford Fire Protection District
Oakford
276
0
0.000
18
Pawnee Fire Protection District
Pawnee
2,676
0
0.000

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