The calls in Jefferson included 135 fires - 38 structure fires, 31 vehicle fires and 66 other fires. The fire department also responded to one call for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $2,373,650 in fire loss - or about $17,583 per fire.
The department also received 24 false calls, including five malicious calls and 19 other false calls.
The calls resulted in eight civilian fire-related injuries and one civilian non-fire death. Additionally, one fire service member was injured in fire-related incidents.
The Jefferson FPD Firefighters Pension Fund, which has four active employees and seven retired or inactive employees, was $103,930 in debt as of December 2016, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $1,071 for every fire in 2016.
| 2016 | 2017 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structure Fires | 47 | 38 | -19.1 |
| Vehicle Fires | 19 | 31 | 63.2 |
| Other fires | 31 | 66 | 112.9 |
| Total Fires | 97 | 135 | 39.2 |
| Total Calls | 114 | 160 | 40.4 |
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