The calls in Lake Forest included 59 fires - 36 structure fires, 12 vehicle fires and 11 other fires. The fire department also responded to two calls for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $680,190 in fire loss - or about $11,529 per fire.
The department also received 659 false calls, including five malicious calls and 654 other false calls.
Three fire service members were injured in fire-related incidents and 10 were injured in non fire-related incidents.
The Lake Forest Firefighters Pension Fund, which has 32 active employees and 42 retired or inactive employees, was $915,647 positive as of April 2017, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $17,276 for every fire in 2017.
| 2017 | 2018 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Fires | 32 | 36 | 12.5 |
| Vehicle Fires | 10 | 12 | 20 |
| Other Fires | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Total Fires | 53 | 59 | 11.3 |
| Total Calls | 751 | 720 | -4.1 |
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