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Thursday, January 23, 2025

Winchester VFD responds to 22 fires in 2018

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Winchester Volunteer Fire Department responded to 25 calls in 2018 - 78.6 percent more than the previous year, according to data from the National Fire Incident Reporting System.

The calls in Winchester included 22 fires - 10 structure fires, five vehicle fires and seven other fires.

In all, the department saw $249,600 in fire loss - or about $11,345 per fire.

The department also received three false calls.

Winchester Volunteer Fire Department fire incidents
20172018Year-over-year change (%)
Building Fires210400
Vehicle Fires4525
Other Fires87-12.5
Total Fires142257.1
Total Calls142578.6

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