The calls in Matteson included 116 fires - 67 structure fires, 25 vehicle fires and 24 other fires.
In all, the department saw $1,134,797 in fire loss - or about $9,783 per fire.
The department also received 659 false calls, including seven malicious calls and 652 other false calls.
The calls resulted in three civilian fire-related injuries. Additionally, three fire service members were injured in fire-related incidents and five were injured in non fire-related incidents.
The Matteson Firefighters Pension Fund, which has 31 active employees and 41 retired or inactive employees, was $15,078 in debt as of April 2017, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $130 for every fire in 2017.
Matteson Fire District fire incidents
| 2017 | 2018 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Fires | 64 | 67 | 4.7 |
| Vehicle Fires | 21 | 25 | 19 |
| Other Fires | 31 | 24 | -22.6 |
| Total Fires | 116 | 116 | 0 |
| Total Calls | 772 | 775 | 0.4 |
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