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Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Pecatonica FPD responds to 24 fires in 2016

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Pecatonica Fire Protection District responded to 37 calls in 2016, according to data from the National Fire Incident Reporting System obtained by the Rockford Sun.

The calls in Pecatonica included 24 fires - 13 structure fires, three vehicle fires and five other fires. The fire department also responded to three calls for ruptures, explosions or overheating.

In all, the department saw $106,500 in fire loss - or about $4,438 per fire.

The department also received 13 false calls, including one malicious call and 12 other false calls.

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