The calls in Palatine Rural included 42 fires - 34 structure fires, one vehicle fire and seven other fires. The fire department also responded to eight calls for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $3,300 in fire loss - or about $79 per fire.
The department also received 113 false calls, including 11 malicious calls and 102 other false calls.
One fire service member was injured in non fire-related incidents.
The Palatine Rural Fire Protection District had an annual budget of $4,400,208 in 2017.
The Palatine Rural FPD Firefighters Pension Fund, which has 15 active employees and 20 retired or inactive employees, was $1,285,904 positive as of December 2017, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $34,754 for every fire in 2017.
| 2017 | 2018 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Fires | 33 | 34 | 3 |
| Vehicle Fires | 0 | 1 | - |
| Other Fires | 4 | 7 | 75 |
| Total Fires | 37 | 42 | 13.5 |
| Total Calls | 148 | 163 | 10.1 |
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