East Central Reporter

Hume Fire Protection District responded to eight calls in 2018 - 27.3 percent less than the previous year, according to data from the National Fire Incident Reporting System.

The calls in Hume included eight fires - two structure fires, two vehicle fires and four other fires.

In all, the department saw $9,900 in fire loss - or about $1,238 per fire.

The Hume Fire Protection District had an annual budget of $21,412 in 2018.

	2017	2018	Year-over-year change (%)
Building Fires	3	2	-33.3
Vehicle Fires	1	2	100
Other Fires	7	4	-42.9
Total Fires	11	8	-27.3
Total Calls	11	8	-27.3