The calls in Glenside included 74 fires - 45 structure fires, four vehicle fires and 25 other fires. The fire department also responded to three calls for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $55,560 in fire loss - or about $751 per fire.
The department also received 434 false calls, including six malicious calls and 428 other false calls.
The calls resulted in four civilian fire-related injuries. Additionally, two fire service member were injured in non fire-related incidents.
The Glenside Fire Protection District had an annual budget of $6,983,181 in 2017.
The Glenside FPD Firefighters Pension Fund, which has 13 active employees and 19 retired or inactive employees, was $739,197 in debt as of April 2016, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $9,856 for every fire in 2016.
| 2016 | 2017 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structure Fires | 50 | 45 | -10 |
| Vehicle Fires | 10 | 4 | -60 |
| Other fires | 15 | 25 | 66.7 |
| Total Fires | 75 | 74 | -1.3 |
| Total Calls | 500 | 511 | 2.2 |
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