The calls in Blue Island included 52 fires - 23 structure fires, 12 vehicle fires and 17 other fires.
In all, the department saw $7,943,050 in fire loss - or about $152,751 per fire.
The department also received 187 false calls, including one malicious call and 186 other false calls.
Two fire service members were injured in fire-related incidents and two were injured in non fire-related incidents.
The Blue Island Firefighters Pension Fund, which has 25 active employees and 36 retired or inactive employees, was $733,989 in debt as of December 2017, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $10,486 for every fire in 2017.
Blue Island Fire District fire incidents
| 2017 | 2018 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Fires | 28 | 23 | -17.9 |
| Vehicle Fires | 14 | 12 | -14.3 |
| Other Fires | 28 | 17 | -39.3 |
| Total Fires | 70 | 52 | -25.7 |
| Total Calls | 275 | 239 | -13.1 |
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