Oneida-Wataga Fire Protection District responded to 20 calls in 2017 - 11.1 percent more than the previous year, according to data from the National Fire Incident Reporting System.
The calls in Oneida-Wataga included 19 fires - three structure fires, three vehicle fires and 13 other fires.
In all, the department saw $455,000 in fire loss - or about $23,947 per fire.
The department also received one false call.
Oneida-Wataga Fire Protection District fire incidents
2016 | 2017 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
---|---|---|---|
Structure Fires | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Vehicle Fires | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Other fires | 9 | 13 | 44.4 |
Total Fires | 15 | 19 | 26.7 |
Total Calls | 18 | 20 | 11.1 |