The calls in Lake Villa included 47 fires - 18 structure fires, six vehicle fires and 23 other fires. The fire department also responded to one call for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $1,212,655 in fire loss - or about $25,801 per fire.
The department also received 194 false calls, including 14 malicious calls and 180 other false calls.
The calls resulted in one civilian fire-related death.
The Lake Villa Volunteer Fire Department had an annual budget of $5,081,969 in 2017.
Lake Villa Volunteer Fire Department fire incidents
2016 | 2017 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
---|---|---|---|
Structure Fires | 9 | 18 | 100 |
Vehicle Fires | 10 | 6 | -40 |
Other fires | 25 | 23 | -8 |
Total Fires | 44 | 47 | 6.8 |
Total Calls | 220 | 242 | 10 |