The calls in Rock Falls included 93 fires - 51 structure fires, 11 vehicle fires and 31 other fires. The fire department also responded to one call for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $506,367 in fire loss - or about $5,445 per fire.
The department also received 85 false calls, including two malicious calls and 83 other false calls.
The calls resulted in five civilian fire-related injuries and one civilian fire-related death. Additionally, one fire service member was injured in fire-related incidents.
The Rock Falls Fire Department had an annual budget of $135,947 in 2017.
The Rock Falls Firefighters Pension Fund, which has 14 active employees and 19 retired or inactive employees, was $459,678 in debt as of April 2016, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $6,129 for every fire in 2016.
| 2016 | 2017 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structure Fires | 44 | 51 | 15.9 |
| Vehicle Fires | 10 | 11 | 10 |
| Other fires | 21 | 31 | 47.6 |
| Total Fires | 75 | 93 | 24 |
| Total Calls | 180 | 179 | -0.6 |
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