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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Grand Ridge FD responds to 36 fires in 2017

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Grand Ridge Fire Department responded to 45 calls in 2017 - 32.4 percent more than the previous year, according to data from the National Fire Incident Reporting System.

The calls in Grand Ridge included 36 fires - 19 structure fires, three vehicle fires and 14 other fires.

In all, the department saw $1,637,500 in fire loss - or about $45,486 per fire.

The department also received nine false calls, including one malicious call and eight other false calls.

Grand Ridge Fire Department fire incidents
20162017Year-over-year change (%)
Structure Fires151926.7
Vehicle Fires2350
Other fires91455.6
Total Fires263638.5
Total Calls344532.4

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