The calls in Maywood included 55 fires - 20 structure fires, 18 vehicle fires and 17 other fires. The fire department also responded to nine calls for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $688,250 in fire loss - or about $12,514 per fire.
The department also received 161 false calls, including one malicious call and 160 other false calls.
The calls resulted in one civilian fire-related injury. Additionally, one fire service member was injured in fire-related incidents.
The Maywood Firefighters Pension Fund, which has 36 active employees and 57 retired or inactive employees, was $2,112,581 in debt as of April 2016, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $57,097 for every fire in 2016.
| 2016 | 2017 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structure Fires | 19 | 20 | 5.3 |
| Vehicle Fires | 4 | 18 | 350 |
| Other fires | 14 | 17 | 21.4 |
| Total Fires | 37 | 55 | 48.6 |
| Total Calls | 165 | 225 | 36.4 |
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