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Garden Homes FPD responds to 27 fires in 2017

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Garden Homes Fire Protection District responded to 49 calls in 2017 - 44.1 percent more than the previous year, according to data from the National Fire Incident Reporting System.

The calls in Garden Homes included 27 fires - nine structure fires, five vehicle fires and 13 other fires.

The department also received 22 false calls.

The calls resulted in one civilian non-fire injury.

The Garden Homes Fire Protection District had an annual budget of $91,516 in 2016.

Garden Homes Fire Protection District fire incidents
20162017Year-over-year change (%)
Structure Fires139-30.8
Vehicle Fires15400
Other fires313333.3
Total Fires172758.8
Total Calls344944.1

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