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JB Pritzker, Governor
Michele L Pankow, State Fire Marshal
State of Illinois
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3/30/2026
9:11 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
48
Fire Department
Combination
107
3,494
Fire Department
Paid
150
14,811
Fire Department
Unknown
15
184
Fire Department
Volunteer
200
3,801
Fire Protection District
Combination
104
4,011
Fire Protection District
Paid
36
1,810
Fire Protection District
Unknown
31
511
Fire Protection District
Volunteer
463
9,753
Private Fire Department
Paid
3
79
Private Fire Department
Unknown
9
1,078
Totals
1,130
39,798
