The calls in Big Rock included 25 fires - 11 structure fires, four vehicle fires and 10 other fires.
In all, the department saw $70,800 in fire loss - or about $2,832 per fire.
The department also received 20 false calls.
The Big Rock Fire Protection District had an annual budget of $596,469 in 2017.
Big Rock Fire Protection District fire incidents
2016 | 2017 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
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Structure Fires | 9 | 11 | 22.2 |
Vehicle Fires | 2 | 4 | 100 |
Other fires | 7 | 10 | 42.9 |
Total Fires | 18 | 25 | 38.9 |
Total Calls | 32 | 45 | 40.6 |