The calls in Chatham included 66 fires - 22 structure fires, eight vehicle fires and 36 other fires.
In all, the department saw $376,910 in fire loss - or about $5,711 per fire.
The department also received 101 false calls, including one malicious call and 100 other false calls.
The calls resulted in two civilian fire-related injuries. Additionally, two fire service members were injured in fire-related incidents.
The Chatham Central Fire Protection District had an annual budget of $2,318,656 in 2017.
The Chatham FPD Firefighter's Pension Fund, which has 18 active employees and two retired or inactive employees, was $26,371 positive as of May 2016, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $676 for every fire in 2016.
| 2016 | 2017 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structure Fires | 10 | 22 | 120 |
| Vehicle Fires | 7 | 8 | 14.3 |
| Other fires | 22 | 36 | 63.6 |
| Total Fires | 39 | 66 | 69.2 |
| Total Calls | 117 | 167 | 42.7 |
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