The calls in Freeport included 75 fires - 34 structure fires, seven vehicle fires and 34 other fires. The fire department also responded to 14 calls for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $926,345 in fire loss - or about $12,351 per fire.
The department also received 295 false calls, including 11 malicious calls and 284 other false calls.
The calls resulted in three civilian fire-related injuries. Additionally, three fire service members were injured in fire-related incidents and one was injured in non fire-related incidents.
The Freeport Fire District had an annual budget of $312,125 in 2018.
The Freeport Firefighters Pension Fund, which has 47 active employees and 65 retired or inactive employees, was $470,230 positive as of April 2017, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $3,645 for every fire in 2017.
| 2017 | 2018 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Fires | 60 | 34 | -43.3 |
| Vehicle Fires | 8 | 7 | -12.5 |
| Other Fires | 61 | 34 | -44.3 |
| Total Fires | 129 | 75 | -41.9 |
| Total Calls | 402 | 384 | -4.5 |
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