The calls in Evanston included 111 fires - 49 structure fires, 14 vehicle fires and 48 other fires. The fire department also responded to 11 calls for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $3,356,200 in fire loss - or about $30,236 per fire.
The department also received 1393 false calls, including 29 malicious calls and 1364 other false calls.
The calls resulted in six civilian fire-related injuries and one civilian fire-related death. Additionally, 12 fire service members were injured in fire-related incidents and one was injured in non fire-related incidents.
The Evanston Firefighters Pension Fund, which has 104 active employees and 139 retired or inactive employees, was $498,818 in debt as of December 2017, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $5,542 for every fire in 2017.
| 2017 | 2018 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Fires | 43 | 49 | 14 |
| Vehicle Fires | 12 | 14 | 16.7 |
| Other Fires | 35 | 48 | 37.1 |
| Total Fires | 90 | 111 | 23.3 |
| Total Calls | 1,443 | 1,515 | 5 |
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