The calls in Bourbonnais included 57 fires - 28 structure fires, 12 vehicle fires and 17 other fires. The fire department also responded to two calls for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $180,650 in fire loss - or about $3,169 per fire.
The department also received 187 false calls, including 10 malicious calls and 177 other false calls.
The Bourbonnais Fire Protection District had an annual budget of $2,669,557 in 2017.
The Bourbonnais FPD Firefighters Pension Fund, which has 12 active employees and three retired or inactive employees, was $26,077 positive as of May 2016, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $522 for every fire in 2016.
Bourbonnais Fire Protection District fire incidents
| 2016 | 2017 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structure Fires | 29 | 28 | -3.4 |
| Vehicle Fires | 5 | 12 | 140 |
| Other fires | 16 | 17 | 6.2 |
| Total Fires | 50 | 57 | 14 |
| Total Calls | 236 | 246 | 4.2 |
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