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Tucson Fire responded to 8,500 calls in October

Tucson Fire responded to 8,500 calls in October

The Tucson Fire Department responded to more than 8,500 calls this past October.

Tucson Fire responded to 8,500 calls in October.

The Tucson Fire Department responded to more than 8,500 calls this past October.

That breaks down to about 277 calls every day.

The vast majority of the calls were for emergency incidents.

Chest pain and heart problems were the top reason people called for help.

Crews also responded to 44 building fires and 565 car crashes.

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