The calls in Deerfield-Bannockburn included 65 fires - 42 structure fires, 10 vehicle fires and 13 other fires. The fire department also responded to two calls for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $566,001 in fire loss - or about $8,708 per fire.
The department also received 666 false calls, including one malicious call and 665 other false calls.
The calls resulted in one civilian fire-related injury. Additionally, three fire service members were injured in fire-related incidents and 12 were injured in non fire-related incidents.
The Deerfield-Bannockburn Fire Protection District had an annual budget of $12,262,199 in 2018.
The Deerfield-Bannockburn FPD Firefighters Pension Fund, which has 43 active employees and 29 retired or inactive employees, was $1,813,843 positive as of April 2017, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $30,743 for every fire in 2017.
| 2017 | 2018 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Fires | 29 | 42 | 44.8 |
| Vehicle Fires | 11 | 10 | -9.1 |
| Other Fires | 19 | 13 | -31.6 |
| Total Fires | 59 | 65 | 10.2 |
| Total Calls | 718 | 733 | 2.1 |
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