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Clean Your Chimney
With winter once again bearing down upon us, now is the perfect time to clean your chimney. It's one of the best and easiest ways to prevent fires. The SVFD has already extinguished 3 chimney fires this month. Here are a few other tips to ensure a safe and warm season for your chimney.
- Clean and inspect your chimney annually
- Build small fires
- Use seasoned hardwoods
- Never use paper or combustible liquids in your fireplace
- Use a chimney liner
- Install a chimney cap
- Ensure good air supply
  
  
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| 2026 Incidents |
| Fire | EMS |
| JAN | 58 | 201 |
| FEB | 56 | 164 |
| MAR | 61 | 189 |
| APR | 51 | 181 |
| MAY | 50 | 202 |
| JUN | | |
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| OCT | | |
| NOV | | |
| DEC | | |
| Total | 276 | 937 |
| 2025 Incidents |
| Fire | EMS |
| JAN | 51 | 195 |
| FEB | 53 | 205 |
| MAR | 52 | 180 |
| APR | 42 | 197 |
| MAY | 55 | 171 |
| JUN | 46 | 181 |
| JUL | 66 | 192 |
| AUG | 58 | 196 |
| SEP | 66 | 217 |
| OCT | 68 | 201 |
| NOV | 63 | 175 |
| DEC | 63 | 225 |
| Total | 683 | 2335 |
| 2024 Incidents |
| FIRE | EMS |
| JAN | 49 | 195 |
| FEB | 50 | 159 |
| MAR | 39 | 189 |
| APR | 61 | 189 |
| MAY | 57 | 210 |
| JUN | 120 | 220 |
| JUL | 57 | 182 |
| AUG | 79 | 191 |
| SEP | 54 | 166 |
| OCT | 64 | 215 |
| NOV | 86 | 223 |
| DEC | 54 | 206 |
| Total | 770 | 2345 |
| Older incidents |
| Fire | EMS | |
| 2023 | 685 | 2255 | |
| 2022 | 687 | 2245 | |
| 2021 | 692 | 2151 | |
| 2020 | 755 | 1861 | |
| 2019 | 576 | 1995 | |
| 2018 | 766 | 1987 | |
| 2017 | 598 | 1736 | |
| 2016 | 582 | 1639 | |
| 2015 | 542 | 1688 | |
| 2014 | 519 | 1582 | |
| Even Older Incidents |
| Fire | EMS |
| 2013 | 472 | 1588 |
| 2012 | 628 | 1613 |
| 2011 | 708 | 1654 |
| 2010 | 525 | 1562 |
| 2009 | 468 | 1474 |
| 2008 | 493 | 1385 |
| 2007 | 519 | 1339 |
| 2006 | 478 | 1195 |
| 2005 | 569 | 1160 |
| 2004 | 533 | 979 |
| 2003 | 730 | 706 |
| 2002 | 959 | 397 |
| Total | 7082 | 15052 |
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