The calls in Riverdale included 92 fires - 71 structure fires, nine vehicle fires and 12 other fires. The fire department also responded to three calls for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $461,850 in fire loss - or about $5,020 per fire.
The department also received 193 false calls, including 28 malicious calls and 165 other false calls.
The calls resulted in one civilian fire-related injury. Additionally, two fire service members were injured in fire-related incidents.
The Riverdale Firefighters Pension Fund, which has 16 active employees and 11 retired or inactive employees, was $405,073 in debt as of April 2016, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $4,356 for every fire in 2016.
| 2016 | 2017 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structure Fires | 63 | 71 | 12.7 |
| Vehicle Fires | 7 | 9 | 28.6 |
| Other fires | 23 | 12 | -47.8 |
| Total Fires | 93 | 92 | -1.1 |
| Total Calls | 279 | 288 | 3.2 |
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