The calls in Berkeley included 43 fires - 33 structure fires, six vehicle fires and four other fires.
In all, the department saw $54,851 in fire loss - or about $1,276 per fire.
The department also received 86 false calls, including two malicious calls and 84 other false calls.
Berkeley Fire Department fire incidents
2016 | 2017 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
---|---|---|---|
Structure Fires | 42 | 33 | -21.4 |
Vehicle Fires | 8 | 6 | -25 |
Other fires | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Total Fires | 54 | 43 | -20.4 |
Total Calls | 124 | 129 | 4 |