Dupage Policy Journal

Winfield Fire Department responded to 171 calls in 2018 - 6.6 percent less than the previous year, according to data from the National Fire Incident Reporting System.

The calls in Winfield included 22 fires - eight structure fires, two vehicle fires and 12 other fires.

In all, the department saw $599,500 in fire loss - or about $27,250 per fire.

The department also received 149 false calls.

The Winfield Fire Department had an annual budget of $3,055,156 in 2018.

The Winfield FPD Firefighters Pension Fund, which has 13 active employees and two retired or inactive employees, was $299,913 positive as of April 2017, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $13,632 for every fire in 2017.

	2017	2018	Year-over-year change (%)
Building Fires	8	8	0
Vehicle Fires	4	2	-50
Other Fires	10	12	20
Total Fires	22	22	0
Total Calls	183	171	-6.6