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Brooklyn VFD responds to 18 fires in 2018

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Brooklyn Volunteer Fire Department responded to 23 calls in 2018 - 360 percent more than the previous year, according to data from the National Fire Incident Reporting System.

The calls in Brooklyn included 18 fires - four structure fires, five vehicle fires and nine other fires.

The department also received five false calls.

Brooklyn Volunteer Fire Department fire incidents
20172018Year-over-year change (%)
Building Fires3433.3
Vehicle Fires15400
Other Fires09-
Total Fires418350
Total Calls523360

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