The calls in Wauconda included 138 fires - 83 structure fires, 15 vehicle fires and 40 other fires. The fire department also responded to five calls for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $1,716,300 in fire loss - or about $12,437 per fire.
The department also received 446 false calls, including seven malicious calls and 439 other false calls.
The calls resulted in one civilian fire-related injury.
The Wauconda Fire District had an annual budget of $11,951,527 in 2018.
The Wauconda FPD Firefighter's Pension Fund, which has 40 active employees and 14 retired or inactive employees, was $708,630 positive as of April 2017, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $5,905 for every fire in 2017.
| 2017 | 2018 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Fires | 75 | 83 | 10.7 |
| Vehicle Fires | 7 | 15 | 114.3 |
| Other Fires | 38 | 40 | 5.3 |
| Total Fires | 120 | 138 | 15 |
| Total Calls | 495 | 589 | 19 |
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