The calls in Wauconda included 87 fires - 53 structure fires, six vehicle fires and 28 other fires. The fire department also responded to two calls for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $284,750 in fire loss - or about $3,273 per fire.
The department also received 232 false calls, including four malicious calls and 228 other false calls.
The Wauconda Fire Department had an annual budget of $11,658,401 in 2017.
The Wauconda FPD Firefighter's Pension Fund, which has 37 active employees and 12 retired or inactive employees, was $500,592 in debt as of April 2016, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $4,723 for every fire in 2016.
Wauconda Fire Department fire incidents
| 2016 | 2017 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structure Fires | 56 | 53 | -5.4 |
| Vehicle Fires | 13 | 6 | -53.8 |
| Other fires | 37 | 28 | -24.3 |
| Total Fires | 106 | 87 | -17.9 |
| Total Calls | 578 | 321 | -44.5 |
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