The calls in Elk Grove included 109 fires - 72 structure fires, 15 vehicle fires and 22 other fires. The fire department also responded to 13 calls for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $953,330 in fire loss - or about $8,746 per fire.
The department also received 754 false calls, including 11 malicious calls and 743 other false calls.
The calls resulted in one civilian fire-related injury. Additionally, one fire service member was injured in non fire-related incidents.
The Elk Grove Fire District had an annual budget of $2,048,024 in 2017.
The Elk Grove Village Firefighters Pension Fund, which has 88 active employees and 94 retired or inactive employees, was $437,669 positive as of April 2017, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $4,052 for every fire in 2017.
| 2017 | 2018 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Fires | 56 | 72 | 28.6 |
| Vehicle Fires | 7 | 15 | 114.3 |
| Other Fires | 45 | 22 | -51.1 |
| Total Fires | 108 | 109 | 0.9 |
| Total Calls | 847 | 876 | 3.4 |
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