Dupage Policy Journal

Westmont Fire Department responded to 691 calls in 2017 - 1.4 percent less than the previous year, according to data from the National Fire Incident Reporting System.

The calls in Westmont included 34 fires - 15 structure fires, two vehicle fires and 17 other fires. The fire department also responded to two calls for ruptures, explosions or overheating.

In all, the department saw $1,125,791 in fire loss - or about $33,112 per fire.

The department also received 655 false calls, including 29 malicious calls and 626 other false calls.

The Westmont Firefighters' Pension Fund, which has one active employee and retired or inactive employee, was $38 positive as of April 2016, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $1 for every fire in 2016.

	2016	2017	Year-over-year change (%)
Structure Fires	11	15	36.4
Vehicle Fires	5	2	-60
Other fires	12	17	41.7
Total Fires	28	34	21.4
Total Calls	701	691	-1.4