The calls in Barrington included 18 fires - nine structure fires, five vehicle fires and four other fires. The fire department also responded to two calls for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $543,750 in fire loss - or about $30,208 per fire.
The department also received 323 false calls, including five malicious calls and 318 other false calls.
One fire service member was injured in fire-related incidents.
The Barrington Fire Department had an annual budget of $6,545,665 in 2017.
The Barrington Firefighters Pension Fund, which has 19 active employees and 33 retired or inactive employees, was $441,116 positive as of December 2016, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $31,508 for every fire in 2016.
| 2016 | 2017 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structure Fires | 8 | 9 | 12.5 |
| Vehicle Fires | 1 | 5 | 400 |
| Other fires | 5 | 4 | -20 |
| Total Fires | 14 | 18 | 28.6 |
| Total Calls | 377 | 343 | -9 |
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