The calls in Chatham included 43 fires - 19 structure fires, seven vehicle fires and 17 other fires. The fire department also responded to one call for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $94,050 in fire loss - or about $2,187 per fire.
The department also received 92 false calls, including four malicious calls and 88 other false calls.
One fire service member was injured in fire-related incidents and one was injured in non fire-related incidents.
The Chatham Fire Protection Department had an annual budget of $2,633,536 in 2018.
The Chatham FPD Firefighter's Pension Fund, which has 15 active employees and four retired or inactive employees, was $149,347 positive as of May 2017, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $2,263 for every fire in 2017.
| 2017 | 2018 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Fires | 22 | 19 | -13.6 |
| Vehicle Fires | 8 | 7 | -12.5 |
| Other Fires | 36 | 17 | -52.8 |
| Total Fires | 66 | 43 | -34.8 |
| Total Calls | 167 | 136 | -18.6 |
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