The calls in Lombard included 137 fires - 76 structure fires, 26 vehicle fires and 35 other fires. The fire department also responded to eight calls for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $933,167 in fire loss - or about $6,811 per fire.
The department also received 657 false calls, including 16 malicious calls and 641 other false calls.
The calls resulted in one civilian fire-related injury. Additionally, two fire service members were injured in fire-related incidents and one was injured in non fire-related incidents.
The Lombard Firefighters Pension Fund, which has 64 active employees and 53 retired or inactive employees, was $3,988,135 positive as of December 2017, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $37,624 for every fire in 2017.
| 2017 | 2018 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Fires | 45 | 76 | 68.9 |
| Vehicle Fires | 10 | 26 | 160 |
| Other Fires | 51 | 35 | -31.4 |
| Total Fires | 106 | 137 | 29.2 |
| Total Calls | 751 | 802 | 6.8 |
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