The calls in Flossmoor included 57 fires - 47 structure fires, one vehicle fire and nine other fires.
In all, the department saw $382,600 in fire loss - or about $6,712 per fire.
The department also received 149 false calls, including three malicious calls and 146 other false calls.
The calls resulted in four civilian fire-related injuries.
The Flossmoor Firefighters Pension Fund, which has three active employees and three retired or inactive employees, was $232,752 in debt as of April 2016, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $3,063 for every fire in 2016.
Flossmoor Fire Department fire incidents
| 2016 | 2017 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structure Fires | 59 | 47 | -20.3 |
| Vehicle Fires | 5 | 1 | -80 |
| Other fires | 12 | 9 | -25 |
| Total Fires | 76 | 57 | -25 |
| Total Calls | 286 | 206 | -28 |
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