The calls in Oak Park included 135 fires - 83 structure fires, 10 vehicle fires and 42 other fires. The fire department also responded to eight calls for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $1,252,124 in fire loss - or about $9,275 per fire.
The department also received 596 false calls, including 20 malicious calls and 576 other false calls.
The calls resulted in three civilian fire-related injuries. Additionally, one fire service member was injured in fire-related incidents and one was injured in non fire-related incidents.
The Oak Park Firefighters Pension Fund, which has 61 active employees and 116 retired or inactive employees, was $2,643,946 in debt as of December 2016, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $20,496 for every fire in 2016.
| 2016 | 2017 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structure Fires | 69 | 83 | 20.3 |
| Vehicle Fires | 20 | 10 | -50 |
| Other fires | 40 | 42 | 5 |
| Total Fires | 129 | 135 | 4.7 |
| Total Calls | 674 | 739 | 9.6 |
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