The calls in Calumet City included 275 fires - 173 structure fires, 35 vehicle fires and 67 other fires. The fire department also responded to two calls for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $716,400 in fire loss - or about $2,605 per fire.
The department also received 1264 false calls, including three malicious calls and 1261 other false calls.
The calls resulted in one civilian fire-related injury and one civilian fire-related death. Additionally, one fire service member was injured in fire-related incidents.
The Calumet City Firefighters Pension Fund, which has 55 active employees and 49 retired or inactive employees, was $3,477,330 in debt as of April 2016, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $23,982 for every fire in 2016.
| 2016 | 2017 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structure Fires | 88 | 173 | 96.6 |
| Vehicle Fires | 17 | 35 | 105.9 |
| Other fires | 40 | 67 | 67.5 |
| Total Fires | 145 | 275 | 89.7 |
| Total Calls | 859 | 1,541 | 79.4 |
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