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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Calumet Park FD responds to 77 fires in 2016

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Calumet Park Fire Department responded to 296 calls in 2016, according to data from the National Fire Incident Reporting System obtained by the South Cook News.

The calls in Calumet Park included 77 fires - 49 structure fires, 13 vehicle fires and nine other fires. The fire department also responded to six calls for ruptures, explosions or overheating.

In all, the department saw $214,301 in fire loss - or about $2,783 per fire.

The department also received 219 false calls, including 18 malicious calls and 201 other false calls.

One fire service member was injured in fire-related incidents.

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