The calls in Bloomingdale included 120 fires - 68 structure fires, four vehicle fires and 48 other fires. The fire department also responded to one call for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $445,075 in fire loss - or about $3,709 per fire.
The department also received 672 false calls, including 23 malicious calls and 649 other false calls.
The calls resulted in one civilian fire-related injury. Additionally, six fire service member were injured in non fire-related incidents.
The Bloomingdale Fire Protection District had an annual budget of $11,483,164 in 2018.
The Bloomingdale FPD Firefighters Pension Fund, which has 42 active employees and 29 retired or inactive employees, was $40,863 in debt as of April 2017, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $303 for every fire in 2017.
| 2017 | 2018 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Fires | 62 | 68 | 9.7 |
| Vehicle Fires | 16 | 4 | -75 |
| Other Fires | 57 | 48 | -15.8 |
| Total Fires | 135 | 120 | -11.1 |
| Total Calls | 705 | 793 | 12.5 |
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