The calls in Arlington Heights included 136 fires - 81 structure fires, 10 vehicle fires and 34 other fires. The fire department also responded to 11 calls for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $696,485 in fire loss - or about $5,121 per fire.
The department also received one false call, including 21 malicious calls and 1 other false calls.
The Arlington Heights Fire, which has 108 active employees and 99 retired or inactive employees, was $6,364,978 in debt as of December 2015, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $46,801 for every fire in 2016.
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