The calls in South Elgin-Countryside included 18 fires - eight structure fires, two vehicle fires and eight other fires. The fire department also responded to one call for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $3,228,140 in fire loss - or about $179,341 per fire.
The department also received 137 false calls, including two malicious calls and 135 other false calls.
South Elgin-Countryside Fire Protection District fire incidents
2016 | 2017 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
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Structure Fires | 19 | 8 | -57.9 |
Vehicle Fires | 7 | 2 | -71.4 |
Other fires | 13 | 8 | -38.5 |
Total Fires | 39 | 18 | -53.8 |
Total Calls | 406 | 156 | -61.6 |