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JB Pritzker, Governor
Michele L Pankow, State Fire Marshal
State of Illinois
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3/3/2026
6:22 PM
Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal
Illinois Fire Department Statistics
Fire Department Type
Fire Department Category
Number of Fire Departments
Number of Firefighters
Fire Brigade
Paid
6
150
Fire Brigade
Unknown
2
69
Fire Brigade
Volunteer
4
44
Fire Department
Combination
106
3,399
Fire Department
Paid
150
14,732
Fire Department
Unknown
16
207
Fire Department
Volunteer
200
3,808
Fire Protection District
Combination
104
3,946
Fire Protection District
Paid
35
1,781
Fire Protection District
Unknown
33
533
Fire Protection District
Volunteer
462
9,780
Private Fire Department
Paid
3
79
Private Fire Department
Unknown
9
1,078
Totals
1,130
39,606
