The calls in Bourbonnais included 102 fires - 59 structure fires, 20 vehicle fires and 23 other fires. The fire department also responded to one call for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $418,500 in fire loss - or about $4,103 per fire.
The department also received 206 false calls, including 10 malicious calls and 196 other false calls.
Two fire service members were injured in fire-related incidents.
The Bourbonnais Fire Protection District had an annual budget of $3,467,201 in 2018.
The Bourbonnais FPD Firefighters Pension Fund, which has 13 active employees and four retired or inactive employees, was $72,484 positive as of May 2017, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $1,007 for every fire in 2017.
| 2017 | 2018 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Fires | 38 | 59 | 55.3 |
| Vehicle Fires | 15 | 20 | 33.3 |
| Other Fires | 19 | 23 | 21.1 |
| Total Fires | 72 | 102 | 41.7 |
| Total Calls | 327 | 309 | -5.5 |
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