There are 100 fire stations in Chicago. They employ about 5,000 people.
"The Department consists of seven (7) Districts, 24 Battalions, 99 Engine Companies, 1 Fire Boat, 60 Truck Companies, 4 Rescue Squads, 1 Hazardous Materials Unit, 1 Collapse Rescue Unit, 59 Advanced Life Support Ambulances, 12 Basic Life Support Ambulances, 11 Airport Rescue Crash Units, 4 Communications Command Vans and various auxiliary equipment."
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Approximately 20,000 fires are started by space heaters each year. Many sources claim that space heaters are the number one cause of household fires.
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There were an estimated 1.5 million fires in 2008 according to the U.S. Fire Association.
there are at least 400 fires started by careless smokers each year.
About 3000 brush fires per year are started by lightning strikes.