The calls in Rockford included 543 fires - 301 structure fires, 110 vehicle fires and 132 other fires. The fire department also responded to 16 calls for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $4,464,718 in fire loss - or about $8,222 per fire.
The department also received 1676 false calls, including 91 malicious calls and 1585 other false calls.
The calls resulted in 13 civilian fire-related injuries and one civilian fire-related death. Additionally, 11 fire service members were injured in fire-related incidents and 81 were injured in non fire-related incidents.
The Rockford Firefighters Pension Fund, which has 279 active employees and 323 retired or inactive employees, was $1,162,873 positive as of December 2017, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $2,055 for every fire in 2017.
| 2017 | 2018 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Fires | 303 | 301 | -0.7 |
| Vehicle Fires | 113 | 110 | -2.7 |
| Other Fires | 150 | 132 | -12 |
| Total Fires | 566 | 543 | -4.1 |
| Total Calls | 2,137 | 2,235 | 4.6 |
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