Lake County Gazette

Winthrop Harbor Volunteer Fire Department responded to 166 calls in 2018 - 36.1 percent more than the previous year, according to data from the National Fire Incident Reporting System.

The calls in Winthrop Harbor included 85 fires - 68 structure fires, five vehicle fires and 12 other fires. The fire department also responded to one call for ruptures, explosions or overheating.

In all, the department saw $398,250 in fire loss - or about $4,685 per fire.

The department also received 80 false calls, including six malicious calls and 74 other false calls.

One fire service member was injured in non fire-related incidents.

The Winthrop Harbor Volunteer Fire Department had an annual budget of $62,673 in 2018.

	2017	2018	Year-over-year change (%)
Building Fires	43	68	58.1
Vehicle Fires	4	5	25
Other Fires	14	12	-14.3
Total Fires	61	85	39.3
Total Calls	122	166	36.1