The calls in Northbrook included 93 fires - 38 structure fires, 11 vehicle fires and 44 other fires. The fire department also responded to three calls for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $1,175,100 in fire loss - or about $12,635 per fire.
The department also received 683 false calls, including 16 malicious calls and 667 other false calls.
The calls resulted in one civilian fire-related injury. Additionally, one fire service member was injured in fire-related incidents.
The Northbrook Fire Department had an annual budget of $2,422,334 in 2017.
The Northbrook Firefighters Pension Fund, which has 70 active employees and 57 retired or inactive employees, was $1,528,986 in debt as of April 2016, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $16,266 for every fire in 2016.
| 2016 | 2017 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structure Fires | 49 | 38 | -22.4 |
| Vehicle Fires | 13 | 11 | -15.4 |
| Other fires | 32 | 44 | 37.5 |
| Total Fires | 94 | 93 | -1.1 |
| Total Calls | 905 | 779 | -13.9 |
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