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JB Pritzker, Governor
Michele L Pankow, State Fire Marshal
State of Illinois
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10/1/2026
8:38 AM
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
49
Fire Department
Combination
106
3,486
Fire Department
Paid
151
14,925
Fire Department
Unknown
15
184
Fire Department
Volunteer
200
3,789
Fire Protection District
Combination
105
3,945
Fire Protection District
Paid
36
1,795
Fire Protection District
Unknown
28
460
Fire Protection District
Volunteer
465
9,655
Private Fire Department
Paid
3
79
Private Fire Department
Unknown
9
1,077
Totals
1,130
39,663
