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JB Pritzker, Governor
Michele L Pankow, State Fire Marshal
State of Illinois
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12/24/2025
6:01 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
149
Fire Brigade
Unknown
2
69
Fire Brigade
Volunteer
4
44
Fire Department
Combination
107
3,391
Fire Department
Paid
149
14,748
Fire Department
Unknown
17
215
Fire Department
Volunteer
200
3,801
Fire Protection District
Combination
104
3,949
Fire Protection District
Paid
35
1,789
Fire Protection District
Unknown
38
624
Fire Protection District
Volunteer
457
9,639
Private Fire Department
Paid
3
79
Private Fire Department
Unknown
9
1,078
Totals
1,131
39,575
