The calls in Elk Grove included 108 fires - 56 structure fires, seven vehicle fires and 45 other fires. The fire department also responded to 12 calls for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $1,604,384 in fire loss - or about $14,855 per fire.
The department also received 727 false calls, including 12 malicious calls and 715 other false calls.
One fire service member was injured in non fire-related incidents.
The Elk Grove Fire Department had an annual budget of $1,923,272 in 2016.
The Elk Grove Village Firefighters Pension Fund, which has 89 active employees and 92 retired or inactive employees, was $5,371,097 in debt as of April 2016, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $39,493 for every fire in 2016.
| 2016 | 2017 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structure Fires | 85 | 56 | -34.1 |
| Vehicle Fires | 13 | 7 | -46.2 |
| Other fires | 38 | 45 | 18.4 |
| Total Fires | 136 | 108 | -20.6 |
| Total Calls | 868 | 847 | -2.4 |
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