The calls in Grand Ridge included 36 fires - 19 structure fires, three vehicle fires and 14 other fires.
In all, the department saw $1,637,500 in fire loss - or about $45,486 per fire.
The department also received nine false calls, including one malicious call and eight other false calls.
Grand Ridge Fire Department fire incidents
2016 | 2017 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
---|---|---|---|
Structure Fires | 15 | 19 | 26.7 |
Vehicle Fires | 2 | 3 | 50 |
Other fires | 9 | 14 | 55.6 |
Total Fires | 26 | 36 | 38.5 |
Total Calls | 34 | 45 | 32.4 |