The calls in Northbrook included 87 fires - 38 structure fires, 18 vehicle fires and 31 other fires. The fire department also responded to 10 calls for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $874,981 in fire loss - or about $10,057 per fire.
The department also received 859 false calls, including 19 malicious calls and 840 other false calls.
The calls resulted in one civilian non-fire injury.
The Northbrook Fire District had an annual budget of $2,322,707 in 2018.
The Northbrook Firefighters Pension Fund, which has 69 active employees and 58 retired or inactive employees, was $852,010 positive as of April 2017, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $8,784 for every fire in 2017.
| 2017 | 2018 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Fires | 40 | 38 | -5 |
| Vehicle Fires | 10 | 18 | 80 |
| Other Fires | 47 | 31 | -34 |
| Total Fires | 97 | 87 | -10.3 |
| Total Calls | 842 | 956 | 13.5 |
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