The calls in East Louis included 527 fires - 144 structure fires, 110 vehicle fires and 273 other fires. The fire department also responded to one call for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $3,236,778 in fire loss - or about $6,142 per fire.
The department also received 351 false calls, including 16 malicious calls and 335 other false calls.
The calls resulted in five civilian non-fire injuries and four civilian fire-related deaths. Additionally, four fire service members were injured in fire-related incidents and four were injured in non fire-related incidents.
East Station Louis Fire Department fire incidents
| 2016 | 2017 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structure Fires | 131 | 144 | 9.9 |
| Vehicle Fires | 88 | 110 | 25 |
| Other fires | 179 | 273 | 52.5 |
| Total Fires | 398 | 527 | 32.4 |
| Total Calls | 757 | 879 | 16.1 |
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