The calls in South Holland included 168 fires - 108 structure fires, 31 vehicle fires and 29 other fires. The fire department also responded to four calls for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $1,323,210 in fire loss - or about $7,876 per fire.
The department also received 437 false calls, including 16 malicious calls and 421 other false calls.
The calls resulted in one civilian fire-related injury and two civilian fire-related deaths. Additionally, three fire service members were injured in fire-related incidents and one was injured in non fire-related incidents.
The South Holland Firefighters' Pension Fund, which has 23 active employees and 13 retired or inactive employees, was $428,174 positive as of April 2017, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $2,693 for every fire in 2017.
| 2017 | 2018 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Fires | 98 | 108 | 10.2 |
| Vehicle Fires | 36 | 31 | -13.9 |
| Other Fires | 25 | 29 | 16 |
| Total Fires | 159 | 168 | 5.7 |
| Total Calls | 572 | 609 | 6.5 |
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