The calls in Prospect Heights included 27 fires - 14 structure fires, two vehicle fires and 11 other fires. The fire department also responded to two calls for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $15,800 in fire loss - or about $585 per fire.
The department also received 156 false calls, including 10 malicious calls and 146 other false calls.
One fire service member was injured in fire-related incidents.
The Prospect Heights Fire Protection District had an annual budget of $4,547,685 in 2016.
The Prospect Heights FPD Firefighters Pension Fund, which has 15 active employees and two retired or inactive employees, was $69,849 positive as of April 2016, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $1,663 for every fire in 2016.
| 2016 | 2017 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structure Fires | 25 | 14 | -44 |
| Vehicle Fires | 6 | 2 | -66.7 |
| Other fires | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Total Fires | 42 | 27 | -35.7 |
| Total Calls | 364 | 185 | -49.2 |
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