The calls in Petersburg Community included 20 fires - six structure fires, two vehicle fires and 12 other fires.
In all, the department saw $10,000 in fire loss - or about $500 per fire.
The department also received 11 false calls.
The Petersburg Community Fire Protection District had an annual budget of $143,584 in 2017.
Petersburg Community Fire Protection District fire incidents
2016 | 2017 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
---|---|---|---|
Structure Fires | 5 | 6 | 20 |
Vehicle Fires | 6 | 2 | -66.7 |
Other fires | 9 | 12 | 33.3 |
Total Fires | 20 | 20 | 0 |
Total Calls | 41 | 31 | -24.4 |