The calls in Highland Park included 34 fires - 17 structure fires, 10 vehicle fires and six other fires. The fire department also responded to one call for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $357,326 in fire loss - or about $10,510 per fire.
The department also received one false call, including 17 malicious calls and 1 other false calls.
The Highland Park Firefighters' Pension Fund, which has 49 active employees and 59 retired or inactive employees, was $2,555,232 in debt as of December 2015, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $75,154 for every fire in 2016.
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