The calls in Monmouth included 48 fires - 23 structure fires, seven vehicle fires and 18 other fires. The fire department also responded to seven calls for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $420,250 in fire loss - or about $8,755 per fire.
The department also received 132 false calls, including two malicious calls and 130 other false calls.
The calls resulted in one civilian fire-related injury. Additionally, nine fire service members were injured in fire-related incidents.
The Monmouth Firefighters Pension Fund, which has 15 active employees and 22 retired or inactive employees, was $673,198 in debt as of April 2016, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $21,716 for every fire in 2016.
| 2016 | 2017 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structure Fires | 12 | 23 | 91.7 |
| Vehicle Fires | 4 | 7 | 75 |
| Other fires | 15 | 18 | 20 |
| Total Fires | 31 | 48 | 54.8 |
| Total Calls | 200 | 187 | -6.5 |
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