The calls in Oak Lawn included 178 fires - 92 structure fires, 22 vehicle fires and 64 other fires. The fire department also responded to 17 calls for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $1,018,200 in fire loss - or about $5,720 per fire.
The department also received 604 false calls, including 13 malicious calls and 591 other false calls.
The calls resulted in four civilian fire-related injuries and two civilian fire-related deaths. Additionally, one fire service member was injured in non fire-related incidents.
The Oak Lawn Firefighters Pension Fund, which has 71 active employees and 110 retired or inactive employees, was $1,795,734 in debt as of December 2016, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $11,223 for every fire in 2016.
| 2016 | 2017 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structure Fires | 99 | 92 | -7.1 |
| Vehicle Fires | 21 | 22 | 4.8 |
| Other fires | 40 | 64 | 60 |
| Total Fires | 160 | 178 | 11.2 |
| Total Calls | 797 | 799 | 0.3 |
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