The calls in Elk Grove included 24 fires - 17 structure fires, five vehicle fires and two other fires. The fire department also responded to one call for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $6,220 in fire loss - or about $259 per fire.
The department also received 59 false calls, including two malicious calls and 57 other false calls.
The Elk Grove Township 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 $223,796 for every fire in 2016.
Elk Grove Township Fire Department fire incidents
| 2016 | 2017 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structure Fires | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| Vehicle Fires | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other fires | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Total Fires | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| Total Calls | 106 | 84 | -20.8 |
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