The calls in Cherry Valley included 66 fires - 41 structure fires, five vehicle fires and 20 other fires. The fire department also responded to three calls for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $235,551 in fire loss - or about $3,569 per fire.
The department also received 95 false calls, including three malicious calls and 92 other false calls.
One fire service member was injured in fire-related incidents and three were injured in non fire-related incidents.
The Cherry Valley Fire Protection District had an annual budget of $3,575,957 in 2018.
The Cherry Valley FPD Firefighter's Pension Fund, which has 17 active employees and one retired or inactive employee, was $195,340 positive as of April 2017, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $2,713 for every fire in 2017.
| 2017 | 2018 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Fires | 32 | 41 | 28.1 |
| Vehicle Fires | 12 | 5 | -58.3 |
| Other Fires | 28 | 20 | -28.6 |
| Total Fires | 72 | 66 | -8.3 |
| Total Calls | 154 | 164 | 6.5 |
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