The calls in Dolton included 180 fires - 129 structure fires, 25 vehicle fires and 26 other fires. The fire department also responded to four calls for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $1,942,250 in fire loss - or about $10,790 per fire.
The department also received 252 false calls, including seven malicious calls and 245 other false calls.
The calls resulted in one civilian fire-related death. Additionally, one fire service member was injured in non fire-related incidents.
The Dolton Firefighters Pension Fund, which has 23 active employees and 17 retired or inactive employees, was $1,212,693 in debt as of April 2016, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $7,218 for every fire in 2016.
| 2016 | 2017 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structure Fires | 114 | 129 | 13.2 |
| Vehicle Fires | 36 | 25 | -30.6 |
| Other fires | 18 | 26 | 44.4 |
| Total Fires | 168 | 180 | 7.1 |
| Total Calls | 419 | 436 | 4.1 |
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