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20.7 CALLS A DAY FOR MANTECA FIRE
Since 2013 calls rise 26% while population up 7.8%
MANTECA FIRE
Among the calls handled by Manteca Fire in Manteca in recent years was a house fire on Sycamore Avenue. - photo by Bulletin fie photos
You’re hearing a lot more fire engine sirens today as the number of medical, fire, and other calls continue to climb.The Manteca Fire Department on an average day in 2017 handled 20.7 calls for service. That’s up sharply from 17.4 in 2016 and 15.9 in 2013. That translates into 7,579 emergency calls in 2017, 6,737 in 2016 and 5,636 in 2013.That’s a 26 percent increase in call volume from 2013 to 2017.