The calls in Grayslake included 46 fires - 22 structure fires, eight vehicle fires and 16 other fires. The fire department also responded to one call for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $422,590 in fire loss - or about $9,187 per fire.
The department also received 388 false calls, including six malicious calls and 382 other false calls.
The calls resulted in five civilian fire-related injuries. Additionally, one fire service member was injured in non fire-related incidents.
The Grayslake Fire Protection District had an annual budget of $8,107,058 in 2017.
The Grayslake FPD Firefighters Pension Fund, which has 31 active employees and 12 retired or inactive employees, was $815,970 in debt as of April 2016, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $15,999 for every fire in 2016.
| 2016 | 2017 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structure Fires | 19 | 22 | 15.8 |
| Vehicle Fires | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other fires | 24 | 16 | -33.3 |
| Total Fires | 51 | 46 | -9.8 |
| Total Calls | 437 | 435 | -0.5 |
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