The calls in Chicago Ridge Headquarters included 70 fires - 41 structure fires, five vehicle fires and 24 other fires. The fire department also responded to seven calls for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $344,650 in fire loss - or about $4,924 per fire.
The department also received 346 false calls, including 27 malicious calls and 319 other false calls.
Chicago Ridge Headquarters fire incidents
2016 | 2017 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
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Structure Fires | 13 | 41 | 215.4 |
Vehicle Fires | 9 | 5 | -44.4 |
Other fires | 21 | 24 | 14.3 |
Total Fires | 43 | 70 | 62.8 |
Total Calls | 321 | 423 | 31.8 |