The calls in Skokie included 92 fires - 36 structure fires, 15 vehicle fires and 41 other fires. The fire department also responded to 22 calls for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $1,609,214 in fire loss - or about $17,491 per fire.
The department also received 1199 false calls, including 26 malicious calls and 1173 other false calls.
The calls resulted in two civilian fire-related injuries. Additionally, five fire service member were injured in non fire-related incidents.
The Skokie Firefighters Pension Fund, which has 115 active employees and 152 retired or inactive employees, was $8,262,123 in debt as of April 2016, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $125,184 for every fire in 2016.
| 2016 | 2017 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structure Fires | 25 | 36 | 44 |
| Vehicle Fires | 12 | 15 | 25 |
| Other fires | 29 | 41 | 41.4 |
| Total Fires | 66 | 92 | 39.4 |
| Total Calls | 1,307 | 1,313 | 0.5 |
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