Galesburg Reporter

O'Neida-wataga Fire Protection District responded to 18 calls in 2018 - 14.3 percent less than the previous year, according to data from the National Fire Incident Reporting System.

The calls in Oneida-Wataga included 15 fires - four structure fires, four vehicle fires and seven other fires. The fire department also responded to one call for ruptures, explosions or overheating.

In all, the department saw $44,500 in fire loss - or about $2,967 per fire.

The department also received two false calls.

The O'Neida-wataga Fire Protection District had an annual budget of $213,236 in 2018.

	2017	2018	Year-over-year change (%)
Building Fires	4	4	0
Vehicle Fires	3	4	33.3
Other Fires	13	7	-46.2
Total Fires	20	15	-25
Total Calls	21	18	-14.3