The calls in Richton Park included 73 fires - 55 structure fires, nine vehicle fires and nine other fires.
In all, the department saw $451,685 in fire loss - or about $6,187 per fire.
The department also received 186 false calls, including two malicious calls and 184 other false calls.
Richton Park Fire Department fire incidents
| 2016 | 2017 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structure Fires | 44 | 55 | 25 |
| Vehicle Fires | 8 | 9 | 12.5 |
| Other fires | 7 | 9 | 28.6 |
| Total Fires | 59 | 73 | 23.7 |
| Total Calls | 280 | 259 | -7.5 |
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