The calls in East Alton included 41 fires - 27 structure fires, four vehicle fires and 10 other fires. The fire department also responded to six calls for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $211,559 in fire loss - or about $5,160 per fire.
The department also received 45 false calls.
The East Alton Firefighters Pension Fund, which has seven active employees and nine retired or inactive employees, was $208,651 in debt as of April 2016, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $4,439 for every fire in 2016.
East Alton Fire Department fire incidents
| 2016 | 2017 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structure Fires | 31 | 27 | -12.9 |
| Vehicle Fires | 3 | 4 | 33.3 |
| Other fires | 13 | 10 | -23.1 |
| Total Fires | 47 | 41 | -12.8 |
| Total Calls | 105 | 92 | -12.4 |
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