The calls in Morton Grove included 53 fires - 31 structure fires, three vehicle fires and 19 other fires. The fire department also responded to four calls for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $126,203 in fire loss - or about $2,381 per fire.
The department also received 261 false calls, including 15 malicious calls and 246 other false calls.
Two fire service members were injured in fire-related incidents and two were injured in non fire-related incidents.
The Morton Grove Firefighters Pension Fund, which has 40 active employees and 54 retired or inactive employees, was $1,218,146 positive as of December 2017, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $24,363 for every fire in 2017.
| 2017 | 2018 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Fires | 27 | 31 | 14.8 |
| Vehicle Fires | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Fires | 20 | 19 | -5 |
| Total Fires | 50 | 53 | 6 |
| Total Calls | 327 | 318 | -2.8 |
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