The calls in Barrington-Countryside included 29 fires - eight structure fires, two vehicle fires and 19 other fires. The fire department also responded to one call for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $4,364,500 in fire loss - or about $150,500 per fire.
The department also received 191 false calls.
Barrington-Countryside Fire Protection District fire incidents
2016 | 2017 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
---|---|---|---|
Structure Fires | 7 | 8 | 14.3 |
Vehicle Fires | 3 | 2 | -33.3 |
Other fires | 12 | 19 | 58.3 |
Total Fires | 22 | 29 | 31.8 |
Total Calls | 305 | 221 | -27.5 |