The calls in Polo included 21 fires - 10 structure fires, three vehicle fires and eight other fires.
In all, the department saw $29,000 in fire loss - or about $1,381 per fire.
The department also received nine false calls.
The Polo Fire Protection District had an annual budget of $665,499 in 2017.
Polo Fire Protection District fire incidents
2016 | 2017 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
---|---|---|---|
Structure Fires | 20 | 10 | -50 |
Vehicle Fires | 5 | 3 | -40 |
Other fires | 6 | 8 | 33.3 |
Total Fires | 31 | 21 | -32.3 |
Total Calls | 41 | 30 | -26.8 |