The calls in Bartlett included 63 fires - 31 structure fires, eight vehicle fires and 24 other fires. The fire department also responded to five calls for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $1,153,200 in fire loss - or about $18,305 per fire.
The department also received 348 false calls, including 10 malicious calls and 338 other false calls.
One fire service member was injured in fire-related incidents and two were injured in non fire-related incidents.
The Bartlett Fire Protection District had an annual budget of $9,502,687 in 2017.
The Bartlett FPD Firefighters Pension Fund, which has 41 active employees and 11 retired or inactive employees, was $1,660,577 positive as of December 2017, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $13,501 for every fire in 2017.
| 2017 | 2018 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Fires | 64 | 31 | -51.6 |
| Vehicle Fires | 15 | 8 | -46.7 |
| Other Fires | 44 | 24 | -45.5 |
| Total Fires | 123 | 63 | -48.8 |
| Total Calls | 470 | 416 | -11.5 |
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