The calls in Kankakee included 176 fires - 88 structure fires, 26 vehicle fires and 62 other fires. The fire department also responded to 13 calls for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $977,244 in fire loss - or about $5,553 per fire.
The department also received 382 false calls, including 31 malicious calls and 351 other false calls.
The calls resulted in three civilian fire-related injuries and two civilian fire-related deaths. Additionally, four fire service members were injured in fire-related incidents and one was injured in non fire-related incidents.
The Kankakee Firefighters' Pension Fund, which has 49 active employees and 82 retired or inactive employees, was $2,230,806 in debt as of April 2017, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $15,821 for every fire in 2017.
| 2017 | 2018 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Fires | 77 | 88 | 14.3 |
| Vehicle Fires | 23 | 26 | 13 |
| Other Fires | 41 | 62 | 51.2 |
| Total Fires | 141 | 176 | 24.8 |
| Total Calls | 543 | 571 | 5.2 |
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