The calls in Lansing included 115 fires - 67 structure fires, 20 vehicle fires and 28 other fires. The fire department also responded to four calls for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $396,800 in fire loss - or about $3,450 per fire.
The department also received 376 false calls, including six malicious calls and 370 other false calls.
Four fire service member were injured in non fire-related incidents.
The Lansing Firefighters Pension Fund, which has 28 active employees and 22 retired or inactive employees, was $1,062,338 in debt as of April 2016, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $6,558 for every fire in 2016.
Lansing Fire Department fire incidents
| 2016 | 2017 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structure Fires | 120 | 67 | -44.2 |
| Vehicle Fires | 25 | 20 | -20 |
| Other fires | 17 | 28 | 64.7 |
| Total Fires | 162 | 115 | -29 |
| Total Calls | 489 | 495 | 1.2 |
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