The calls in St Charles included 104 fires - 67 structure fires, nine vehicle fires and 28 other fires. The fire department also responded to four calls for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $1,306,920 in fire loss - or about $12,567 per fire.
The department also received 679 false calls, including five malicious calls and 674 other false calls.
The calls resulted in seven civilian fire-related injuries. Additionally, one fire service member was injured in fire-related incidents.
The St. Charles Firefighters Pension Fund, which has 45 active employees and 24 retired or inactive employees, was $2,137,080 in debt as of April 2016, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $23,229 for every fire in 2016.
| 2016 | 2017 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structure Fires | 56 | 67 | 19.6 |
| Vehicle Fires | 11 | 9 | -18.2 |
| Other fires | 25 | 28 | 12 |
| Total Fires | 92 | 104 | 13 |
| Total Calls | 835 | 787 | -5.7 |
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