The calls in Lagrange included 50 fires - 34 structure fires, two vehicle fires and 14 other fires. The fire department also responded to three calls for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $1,867,250 in fire loss - or about $37,345 per fire.
The department also received 260 false calls, including two malicious calls and 258 other false calls.
The calls resulted in one civilian fire-related injury.
The Lagrange Firefighters Pension Fund, which has 20 active employees and 29 retired or inactive employees, was $1,438,942 in debt as of April 2016, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $25,695 for every fire in 2016.
Lagrange Fire Department fire incidents
| 2016 | 2017 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structure Fires | 26 | 34 | 30.8 |
| Vehicle Fires | 7 | 2 | -71.4 |
| Other fires | 23 | 14 | -39.1 |
| Total Fires | 56 | 50 | -10.7 |
| Total Calls | 326 | 313 | -4 |
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