The calls in Cherry Valley included 72 fires - 32 structure fires, 12 vehicle fires and 28 other fires. The fire department also responded to three calls for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $251,500 in fire loss - or about $3,493 per fire.
The department also received 79 false calls, including two malicious calls and 77 other false calls.
One fire service member was injured in fire-related incidents and two were injured in non fire-related incidents.
The Cherry Valley Fire Protection District had an annual budget of $3,796,640 in 2017.
The Cherry Valley FPD Firefighter's Pension Fund, which has 17 active employees and retired or inactive employee, was $62,019 positive as of April 2016, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $1,590 for every fire in 2016.
| 2016 | 2017 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structure Fires | 20 | 32 | 60 |
| Vehicle Fires | 8 | 12 | 50 |
| Other fires | 11 | 28 | 154.5 |
| Total Fires | 39 | 72 | 84.6 |
| Total Calls | 111 | 154 | 38.7 |
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