The calls in Beach Park included 109 fires - 84 structure fires, eight vehicle fires and 17 other fires.
In all, the department saw $302,430 in fire loss - or about $2,775 per fire.
The department also received 117 false calls, including one malicious call and 116 other false calls.
The calls resulted in one civilian fire-related injury. Additionally, one fire service member was injured in fire-related incidents.
The Beach Park Fire District had an annual budget of $2,288,812 in 2018.
The Beach Park FPD Firefighters Pension Fund, which has seven active employees and four retired or inactive employees, was $4,902 in debt as of April 2017, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $69 for every fire in 2017.
| 2017 | 2018 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Fires | 46 | 84 | 82.6 |
| Vehicle Fires | 3 | 8 | 166.7 |
| Other Fires | 22 | 17 | -22.7 |
| Total Fires | 71 | 109 | 53.5 |
| Total Calls | 154 | 226 | 46.8 |
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