The calls in Minooka included 83 fires - 35 structure fires, 10 vehicle fires and 38 other fires. The fire department also responded to one call for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $171,900 in fire loss - or about $2,071 per fire.
The department also received 183 false calls.
The Minooka Fire Department had an annual budget of $4,238,213 in 2016.
The Minooka FPD Firefighters Pension Fund, which has 14 active employees and four retired or inactive employees, was $147,580 positive as of December 2016, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $1,942 for every fire in 2016.
Minooka Fire Department fire incidents
2016 | 2017 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
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Structure Fires | 32 | 35 | 9.4 |
Vehicle Fires | 17 | 10 | -41.2 |
Other fires | 27 | 38 | 40.7 |
Total Fires | 76 | 83 | 9.2 |
Total Calls | 318 | 267 | -16 |