The calls in Tri-State included 75 fires - 38 structure fires, 10 vehicle fires and 27 other fires. The fire department also responded to four calls for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $2,222,100 in fire loss - or about $29,628 per fire.
The department also received 415 false calls, including 25 malicious calls and 390 other false calls.
The calls resulted in two civilian fire-related injuries. Additionally, two fire service members were injured in fire-related incidents.
The Tri-State Fire Protection District had an annual budget of $13,120,610 in 2017.
The Tri-State FPD Firefighters Pension Fund, which has 44 active employees and 25 retired or inactive employees, was $1,536,707 in debt as of March 2016, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $14,635 for every fire in 2016.
| 2016 | 2017 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structure Fires | 68 | 38 | -44.1 |
| Vehicle Fires | 14 | 10 | -28.6 |
| Other fires | 23 | 27 | 17.4 |
| Total Fires | 105 | 75 | -28.6 |
| Total Calls | 895 | 494 | -44.8 |
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