The calls in St Charles included 79 fires - 50 structure fires, nine vehicle fires and 20 other fires. The fire department also responded to four calls for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $191,175 in fire loss - or about $2,420 per fire.
The department also received 708 false calls, including five malicious calls and 703 other false calls.
The calls resulted in one civilian fire-related injury.
The St. Charles Firefighters Pension Fund, which has 46 active employees and 26 retired or inactive employees, was $1,290,857 positive as of April 2017, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $12,412 for every fire in 2017.
St Charles Fire District fire incidents
| 2017 | 2018 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Fires | 67 | 50 | -25.4 |
| Vehicle Fires | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Other Fires | 28 | 20 | -28.6 |
| Total Fires | 104 | 79 | -24 |
| Total Calls | 787 | 791 | 0.5 |
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