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ST 1 responds to 165 fires in 2017

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St 1 responded to 442 calls in 2017 - 9.1 percent more than the previous year, according to data from the National Fire Incident Reporting System.

The calls in ST 1 included 165 fires - 88 structure fires, 21 vehicle fires and 56 other fires. The fire department also responded to seven calls for ruptures, explosions or overheating.

In all, the department saw $806,077 in fire loss - or about $4,885 per fire.

The department also received 270 false calls, including seven malicious calls and 263 other false calls.

St 1 fire incidents
20162017Year-over-year change (%)
Structure Fires10188-12.9
Vehicle Fires1021110
Other fires56560
Total Fires167165-1.2
Total Calls4054429.1

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