The calls in Galesburg included 107 fires - 52 structure fires, 23 vehicle fires and 32 other fires. The fire department also responded to two calls for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $746,560 in fire loss - or about $6,977 per fire.
The department also received 333 false calls, including 14 malicious calls and 319 other false calls.
The calls resulted in two civilian fire-related injuries. Additionally, one fire service member was injured in non fire-related incidents.
The Galesburg Fire Fighters Pension Fund, which has 42 active employees and 70 retired or inactive employees, was $1,655,052 in debt as of December 2016, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $16,718 for every fire in 2016.
| 2016 | 2017 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structure Fires | 53 | 52 | -1.9 |
| Vehicle Fires | 21 | 23 | 9.5 |
| Other fires | 25 | 32 | 28 |
| Total Fires | 99 | 107 | 8.1 |
| Total Calls | 404 | 442 | 9.4 |
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