The calls in Glenview included 111 fires - 63 structure fires, 12 vehicle fires and 36 other fires. The fire department also responded to five calls for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $940,804 in fire loss - or about $8,476 per fire.
The department also received 1446 false calls, including 19 malicious calls and 1427 other false calls.
The calls resulted in three civilian fire-related injuries. Additionally, three fire service member were injured in non fire-related incidents.
The Glenview Firefighters Pension Fund, which has 80 active employees and 91 retired or inactive employees, was $4,684,152 positive as of December 2017, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $41,823 for every fire in 2017.
| 2017 | 2018 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Fires | 51 | 63 | 23.5 |
| Vehicle Fires | 8 | 12 | 50 |
| Other Fires | 53 | 36 | -32.1 |
| Total Fires | 112 | 111 | -0.9 |
| Total Calls | 1,349 | 1,562 | 15.8 |
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