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JB Pritzker, Governor
Michele L Pankow, State Fire Marshal
State of Illinois
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8/15/2026
12:23 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
151
Fire Brigade
Unknown
2
69
Fire Brigade
Volunteer
4
48
Fire Department
Combination
107
3,525
Fire Department
Paid
150
14,839
Fire Department
Unknown
15
184
Fire Department
Volunteer
200
3,793
Fire Protection District
Combination
105
3,980
Fire Protection District
Paid
36
1,816
Fire Protection District
Unknown
28
460
Fire Protection District
Volunteer
465
9,662
Private Fire Department
Paid
3
79
Private Fire Department
Unknown
9
1,078
Totals
1,130
39,684
