The calls in Pleasantview included 128 fires - 76 structure fires, 18 vehicle fires and 34 other fires. The fire department also responded to three calls for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $1,132,825 in fire loss - or about $8,850 per fire.
The department also received 620 false calls, including six malicious calls and 614 other false calls.
The calls resulted in two civilian fire-related injuries.
The Pleasantview Fire Protection District had an annual budget of $13,890,305 in 2016.
The Pleasantview FPD, which has 38 active employees and 38 retired or inactive employees, was $628,273 in debt as of December 2016, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $5,817 for every fire in 2016.
| 2016 | 2017 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structure Fires | 60 | 76 | 26.7 |
| Vehicle Fires | 23 | 18 | -21.7 |
| Other fires | 25 | 34 | 36 |
| Total Fires | 108 | 128 | 18.5 |
| Total Calls | 645 | 751 | 16.4 |
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