The calls in Huntley included 112 fires - 67 structure fires, 13 vehicle fires and 32 other fires. The fire department also responded to five calls for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $1,580,352 in fire loss - or about $14,110 per fire.
The department also received 546 false calls, including three malicious calls and 543 other false calls.
The calls resulted in two civilian fire-related injuries. Additionally, five fire service members were injured in fire-related incidents and 11 were injured in non fire-related incidents.
The Huntley Fire Protection District had an annual budget of $10,791,281 in 2018.
The Huntley FPD Firefighters Pension Fund, which has 57 active employees and 10 retired or inactive employees, was $1,578,771 positive as of April 2017, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $16,110 for every fire in 2017.
| 2017 | 2018 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Fires | 55 | 67 | 21.8 |
| Vehicle Fires | 9 | 13 | 44.4 |
| Other Fires | 34 | 32 | -5.9 |
| Total Fires | 98 | 112 | 14.3 |
| Total Calls | 602 | 663 | 10.1 |
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