The calls in Oak Lawn included 140 fires - 81 structure fires, 13 vehicle fires and 46 other fires. The fire department also responded to 16 calls for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $456,450 in fire loss - or about $3,260 per fire.
The department also received 673 false calls, including 16 malicious calls and 657 other false calls.
The calls resulted in one civilian fire-related injury. Additionally, three fire service member were injured in non fire-related incidents.
The Oak Lawn Firefighters Pension Fund, which has 61 active employees and 123 retired or inactive employees, was $4,556,202 positive as of December 2017, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $25,597 for every fire in 2017.
| 2017 | 2018 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Fires | 92 | 81 | -12 |
| Vehicle Fires | 22 | 13 | -40.9 |
| Other Fires | 64 | 46 | -28.1 |
| Total Fires | 178 | 140 | -21.3 |
| Total Calls | 799 | 829 | 3.8 |
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