East Central Reporter

Herrick Fire District responded to 20 calls in 2018 - 25 percent more than the previous year, according to data from the National Fire Incident Reporting System.

The calls in Herrick included 18 fires - 12 structure fires, one vehicle fire and five other fires.

In all, the department saw $217,000 in fire loss - or about $12,056 per fire.

The department also received two false calls.

The Herrick Fire District had an annual budget of $21,512 in 2018.

	2017	2018	Year-over-year change (%)
Building Fires	9	12	33.3
Vehicle Fires	1	1	0
Other Fires	4	5	25
Total Fires	14	18	28.6
Total Calls	16	20	25