The calls in Maywood included 102 fires - 53 structure fires, 23 vehicle fires and 26 other fires. The fire department also responded to six calls for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $1,840,000 in fire loss - or about $18,039 per fire.
The department also received 289 false calls, including six malicious calls and 283 other false calls.
The calls resulted in one civilian fire-related injury. Additionally, three fire service members were injured in fire-related incidents.
The Maywood Firefighters Pension Fund, which has 37 active employees and 57 retired or inactive employees, was $685,770 in debt as of April 2017, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $6,658 for every fire in 2017.
| 2017 | 2018 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Fires | 31 | 53 | 71 |
| Vehicle Fires | 32 | 23 | -28.1 |
| Other Fires | 40 | 26 | -35 |
| Total Fires | 103 | 102 | -1 |
| Total Calls | 401 | 397 | -1 |
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