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Saturday, November 23, 2024

Robinson FD responds to 29 fires in 2016

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Robinson Fire Department responded to 68 calls in 2016, according to data from the National Fire Incident Reporting System obtained by the East Central Reporter.

The calls in Robinson included 29 fires - 15 structure fires, three vehicle fires and 10 other fires. The fire department also responded to one call for ruptures, explosions or overheating.

In all, the department saw $96,000 in fire loss - or about $3,310 per fire.

The department also received 39 false calls.

One fire service member was injured in fire-related incidents.

The Robinson Firefighters' Pension Fund, which has nine active employees and seven retired or inactive employees, was $59,330 in debt as of April 2016, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $2,046 for every fire in 2016.

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