The calls in Compton included 13 fires - seven structure fires and six other fires.
In all, the department saw $30,000 in fire loss - or about $2,308 per fire.
The department also received two false calls.
The calls resulted in one civilian non-fire death.
The Compton Fire Protection Department had an annual budget of $71,461 in 2018.
Compton Fire Protection Department fire incidents
2017 | 2018 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
---|---|---|---|
Building Fires | 9 | 7 | -22.2 |
Vehicle Fires | 1 | 0 | -100 |
Other Fires | 7 | 6 | -14.3 |
Total Fires | 17 | 13 | -23.5 |
Total Calls | 19 | 15 | -21.1 |