The calls in Midlothian included 69 fires - 37 structure fires, five vehicle fires and 27 other fires. The fire department also responded to four calls for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $3,000,000 in fire loss - or about $43,478 per fire.
The department also received 187 false calls, including one malicious call and 186 other false calls.
The calls resulted in three civilian fire-related injuries. Additionally, one fire service member was injured in fire-related incidents.
The Midlothian Firefighters Pension Fund, which has 16 active employees and 20 retired or inactive employees, was $938,037 in debt as of April 2016, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $13,028 for every fire in 2016.
| 2016 | 2017 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structure Fires | 47 | 37 | -21.3 |
| Vehicle Fires | 6 | 5 | -16.7 |
| Other fires | 19 | 27 | 42.1 |
| Total Fires | 72 | 69 | -4.2 |
| Total Calls | 333 | 260 | -21.9 |
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