The calls in Lake Forest included 47 fires - 29 structure fires, eight vehicle fires and 10 other fires. The fire department also responded to two calls for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $1,982,700 in fire loss - or about $42,185 per fire.
The department also received 644 false calls, including one malicious call and 643 other false calls.
The calls resulted in two civilian fire-related injuries and one civilian fire-related death. Additionally, three fire service members were injured in fire-related incidents and 10 were injured in non fire-related incidents.
The Lake Forest Firefighters Pension Fund, which has 31 active employees and 42 retired or inactive employees, was $1,786,779 in debt as of April 2016, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $36,465 for every fire in 2016.
| 2016 | 2017 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structure Fires | 27 | 29 | 7.4 |
| Vehicle Fires | 10 | 8 | -20 |
| Other fires | 12 | 10 | -16.7 |
| Total Fires | 49 | 47 | -4.1 |
| Total Calls | 718 | 693 | -3.5 |
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