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Friday, November 22, 2024

Thornton FD responds to 22 fires in 2016

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Thornton Fire Department responded to 93 calls in 2016, according to data from the National Fire Incident Reporting System obtained by the South Cook News.

The calls in Thornton included 22 fires - 17 structure fires and four other fires. The fire department also responded to one call for ruptures, explosions or overheating.

In all, the department saw $700 in fire loss - or about $32 per fire.

The department also received 71 false calls.

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