The calls in Greater Round Lake included 133 fires - 93 structure fires, five vehicle fires and 35 other fires. The fire department also responded to five calls for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $723,613 in fire loss - or about $5,441 per fire.
The department also received 343 false calls, including 12 malicious calls and 331 other false calls.
One fire service member was injured in fire-related incidents.
The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District had an annual budget of $9,029,788 in 2017.
The Greater Round Lake FPD Firefighters Pension Fund, which has 38 active employees and 10 retired or inactive employees, was $706,115 in debt as of April 2016, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $5,080 for every fire in 2016.
| 2016 | 2017 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structure Fires | 95 | 93 | -2.1 |
| Vehicle Fires | 8 | 5 | -37.5 |
| Other fires | 36 | 35 | -2.8 |
| Total Fires | 139 | 133 | -4.3 |
| Total Calls | 482 | 481 | -0.2 |
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