The calls in Hoffman Estates included 104 fires - 47 structure fires, 24 vehicle fires and 33 other fires. The fire department also responded to 12 calls for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $1,194,875 in fire loss - or about $11,489 per fire.
The department also received 667 false calls, including 28 malicious calls and 639 other false calls.
The calls resulted in three civilian fire-related injuries. Additionally, 12 fire service member were injured in non fire-related incidents.
The Hoffman Estates Fire Department had an annual budget of $64,160 in 2016.
The Hoffman Estates Firefighters Pension Fund, which has 93 active employees and 70 retired or inactive employees, was $38,137 positive as of December 2016, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $363 for every fire in 2016.
| 2016 | 2017 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structure Fires | 68 | 47 | -30.9 |
| Vehicle Fires | 14 | 24 | 71.4 |
| Other fires | 23 | 33 | 43.5 |
| Total Fires | 105 | 104 | -1 |
| Total Calls | 893 | 783 | -12.3 |
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