The calls in Alsip included 69 fires - 23 structure fires, 23 vehicle fires and 23 other fires.
In all, the department saw $1,214,350 in fire loss - or about $17,599 per fire.
The department also received 464 false calls, including four malicious calls and 460 other false calls.
Two fire service members were injured in fire-related incidents and one was injured in non fire-related incidents.
The Alsip Firefighters Pension Fund, which has 35 active employees and 42 retired or inactive employees, was $118,065 positive as of April 2017, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $1,640 for every fire in 2017.
Alsip Fire Department fire incidents
| 2017 | 2018 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Fires | 31 | 23 | -25.8 |
| Vehicle Fires | 22 | 23 | 4.5 |
| Other Fires | 19 | 23 | 21.1 |
| Total Fires | 72 | 69 | -4.2 |
| Total Calls | 465 | 533 | 14.6 |
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