The calls in Savanna included 32 fires - 15 structure fires, two vehicle fires and 15 other fires.
In all, the department saw $452,500 in fire loss - or about $14,141 per fire.
The department also received five false calls.
The Savanna Fire Department had an annual budget of $115,743 in 2017.
The Savanna Firefighters Pension Fund, which has two active employees and four retired or inactive employees, was $100,646 in debt as of April 2016, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $6,290 for every fire in 2016.
Savanna Fire Department fire incidents
| 2016 | 2017 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structure Fires | 11 | 15 | 36.4 |
| Vehicle Fires | 1 | 2 | 100 |
| Other fires | 4 | 15 | 275 |
| Total Fires | 16 | 32 | 100 |
| Total Calls | 30 | 37 | 23.3 |
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