The calls in Elmwood Park included 37 fires - 24 structure fires, six vehicle fires and seven other fires.
In all, the department saw $1,003,507 in fire loss - or about $27,122 per fire.
The department also received 269 false calls, including eight malicious calls and 261 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 Elmwood Park Firefighters Pension Fund, which has 24 active employees and 31 retired or inactive employees, was $714,628 in debt as of April 2017, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $16,619 for every fire in 2017.
| 2017 | 2018 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Fires | 19 | 24 | 26.3 |
| Vehicle Fires | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Fires | 18 | 7 | -61.1 |
| Total Fires | 43 | 37 | -14 |
| Total Calls | 311 | 306 | -1.6 |
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