The calls in Buffalo Grove included 86 fires - 45 structure fires, seven vehicle fires and 34 other fires. The fire department also responded to five calls for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $1,700,637 in fire loss - or about $19,775 per fire.
The department also received 484 false calls, including six malicious calls and 478 other false calls.
The calls resulted in five civilian fire-related injuries. Additionally, four fire service members were injured in fire-related incidents and two were injured in non fire-related incidents.
The Buffalo Grove Firefighters Pension Fund, which has 55 active employees and 37 retired or inactive employees, was $1,331,651 positive as of December 2016, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $17,995 for every fire in 2016.
| 2016 | 2017 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structure Fires | 42 | 45 | 7.1 |
| Vehicle Fires | 8 | 7 | -12.5 |
| Other fires | 24 | 34 | 41.7 |
| Total Fires | 74 | 86 | 16.2 |
| Total Calls | 605 | 575 | -5 |
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