The calls in Scales Mound included 17 fires - 14 structure fires, one vehicle fire and two other fires.
In all, the department saw $90,000 in fire loss - or about $5,294 per fire.
The department also received 12 false calls.
The Scales Mound Fire Department had an annual budget of $1,014,865 in 2017.
Scales Mound Fire Department fire incidents
| 2016 | 2017 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structure Fires | 7 | 14 | 100 |
| Vehicle Fires | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other fires | 1 | 2 | 100 |
| Total Fires | 9 | 17 | 88.9 |
| Total Calls | 31 | 29 | -6.5 |
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