The calls in Springfield included 557 fires - 246 structure fires, 75 vehicle fires and 236 other fires. The fire department also responded to 11 calls for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $5,518,675 in fire loss - or about $9,908 per fire.
The department also received 2113 false calls, including 57 malicious calls and 2056 other false calls.
The calls resulted in 21 civilian fire-related injuries and two civilian fire-related deaths. Additionally, 11 fire service members were injured in fire-related incidents and 17 were injured in non fire-related incidents.
The Springfield Fire Department had an annual budget of $117,819 in 2017.
The Springfield Firefighter's Pension Fund, which has 215 active employees and 254 retired or inactive employees, was $19,371,794 in debt as of February 2016, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $38,513 for every fire in 2016.
| 2016 | 2017 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structure Fires | 232 | 246 | 6 |
| Vehicle Fires | 70 | 75 | 7.1 |
| Other fires | 201 | 236 | 17.4 |
| Total Fires | 503 | 557 | 10.7 |
| Total Calls | 2,778 | 2,681 | -3.5 |
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