The calls in Wood River included 67 fires - 37 structure fires, three vehicle fires and 27 other fires. The fire department also responded to three calls for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $214,902 in fire loss - or about $3,207 per fire.
The department also received 73 false calls, including three malicious calls and 70 other false calls.
The calls resulted in one civilian fire-related injury and one civilian fire-related death. Additionally, three fire service members were injured in fire-related incidents.
The Wood River Firefighters Pension Fund, which has 10 active employees and 11 retired or inactive employees, was $464,732 in debt as of April 2016, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $9,295 for every fire in 2016.
| 2016 | 2017 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structure Fires | 26 | 37 | 42.3 |
| Vehicle Fires | 5 | 3 | -40 |
| Other fires | 19 | 27 | 42.1 |
| Total Fires | 50 | 67 | 34 |
| Total Calls | 131 | 143 | 9.2 |
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