The calls in Evergreen Park included 140 fires - 107 structure fires, 17 vehicle fires and 14 other fires. The fire department also responded to two calls for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $1,672,000 in fire loss - or about $11,943 per fire.
The department also received 260 false calls, including 10 malicious calls and 250 other false calls.
Three fire service members were injured in fire-related incidents.
The Evergreen Park Firefighters' Pension Fund, which has one active employee and four retired or inactive employees, was $222,459 in debt as of October 2016, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $1,589 for every fire in 2016.
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