The calls in Northlake included 29 fires - nine structure fires, 11 vehicle fires and nine other fires. The fire department also responded to one call for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $241,420 in fire loss - or about $8,325 per fire.
The department also received 210 false calls, including one malicious call and 209 other false calls.
One fire service member was injured in fire-related incidents.
The Northlake Fire Protection District had an annual budget of $4,675,052 in 2016.
The Northlake FPD Firefighters Pension Fund, which has 17 active employees and 16 retired or inactive employees, was $197,713 positive as of December 2016, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $6,179 for every fire in 2016.
| 2016 | 2017 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structure Fires | 18 | 9 | -50 |
| Vehicle Fires | 5 | 11 | 120 |
| Other fires | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Total Fires | 32 | 29 | -9.4 |
| Total Calls | 209 | 240 | 14.8 |
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