The calls in Elmwood Park included 43 fires - 19 structure fires, six vehicle fires and 18 other fires.
In all, the department saw $77,982 in fire loss - or about $1,814 per fire.
The department also received 268 false calls.
The Elmwood Park Firefighters Pension Fund, which has 26 active employees and 29 retired or inactive employees, was $1,878,192 in debt as of April 2016, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $42,686 for every fire in 2016.
Elmwood Park Fire Department fire incidents
| 2016 | 2017 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structure Fires | 29 | 19 | -34.5 |
| Vehicle Fires | 7 | 6 | -14.3 |
| Other fires | 8 | 18 | 125 |
| Total Fires | 44 | 43 | -2.3 |
| Total Calls | 268 | 311 | 16 |
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