The calls in Broadview included 71 fires - 36 structure fires, 12 vehicle fires and 23 other fires. The fire department also responded to six calls for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $119,550 in fire loss - or about $1,684 per fire.
The department also received 267 false calls, including 11 malicious calls and 256 other false calls.
Two fire service member were injured in non fire-related incidents.
The Broadview Firefighters Pension Fund, which has 28 active employees and 46 retired or inactive employees, was $2,597,650 in debt as of April 2016, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $33,303 for every fire in 2016.
Broadview Fire Department fire incidents
| 2016 | 2017 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structure Fires | 40 | 36 | -10 |
| Vehicle Fires | 15 | 12 | -20 |
| Other fires | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| Total Fires | 78 | 71 | -9 |
| Total Calls | 419 | 344 | -17.9 |
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