The calls in Hoffman Estates included 110 fires - 58 structure fires, 20 vehicle fires and 32 other fires. The fire department also responded to seven calls for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $2,981,950 in fire loss - or about $27,109 per fire.
The department also received 676 false calls, including 30 malicious calls and 646 other false calls.
The calls resulted in five civilian fire-related injuries. Additionally, two fire service members were injured in fire-related incidents and six were injured in non fire-related incidents.
The Hoffman Estates Fire District had an annual budget of $61,505 in 2017.
The Hoffman Estates Firefighters Pension Fund, which has 94 active employees and 75 retired or inactive employees, was $5,236,291 positive as of December 2017, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $50,349 for every fire in 2017.
| 2017 | 2018 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Fires | 47 | 58 | 23.4 |
| Vehicle Fires | 24 | 20 | -16.7 |
| Other Fires | 33 | 32 | -3 |
| Total Fires | 104 | 110 | 5.8 |
| Total Calls | 783 | 793 | 1.3 |
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