The calls in Chicago Heights included 142 fires - 64 structure fires, 19 vehicle fires and 59 other fires.
In all, the department saw $792,590 in fire loss - or about $5,582 per fire.
The department also received 565 false calls, including 18 malicious calls and 547 other false calls.
The calls resulted in one civilian fire-related injury.
Chicago Heights Fire Department fire incidents
| 2016 | 2017 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structure Fires | 66 | 64 | -3 |
| Vehicle Fires | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| Other fires | 44 | 59 | 34.1 |
| Total Fires | 129 | 142 | 10.1 |
| Total Calls | 812 | 707 | -12.9 |
Alerts Sign-up