The calls in Lake Zurich included 78 fires - 50 structure fires, 13 vehicle fires and 15 other fires. The fire department also responded to five calls for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $1,044,031 in fire loss - or about $13,385 per fire.
The department also received 562 false calls, including nine malicious calls and 553 other false calls.
The calls resulted in four civilian fire-related injuries and one civilian fire-related death. Additionally, two fire service member were injured in non fire-related incidents.
The Lake Zurich Fire District had an annual budget of $5,782,080 in 2018.
The Lake Zurich Firefighters Pension Fund, which has 53 active employees and 28 retired or inactive employees, was $2,696,698 positive as of December 2017, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $33,709 for every fire in 2017.
| 2017 | 2018 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Fires | 44 | 50 | 13.6 |
| Vehicle Fires | 11 | 13 | 18.2 |
| Other Fires | 25 | 15 | -40 |
| Total Fires | 80 | 78 | -2.5 |
| Total Calls | 592 | 645 | 9 |
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