Rockford Sun

Boone County Fire Department #2 responded to 129 calls in 2018 - 1.5 percent less than the previous year, according to data from the National Fire Incident Reporting System.

The calls in Boone County #2 included 84 fires - 36 structure fires, 16 vehicle fires and 32 other fires. The fire department also responded to two calls for ruptures, explosions or overheating.

In all, the department saw $30,692,024 in fire loss - or about $365,381 per fire.

The department also received 43 false calls, including one malicious call and 42 other false calls.

One fire service member was injured in fire-related incidents.

The Boone County Fire Department #2 had an annual budget of $861,079 in 2018.

	2017	2018	Year-over-year change (%)
Building Fires	37	36	-2.7
Vehicle Fires	16	16	0
Other Fires	19	32	68.4
Total Fires	72	84	16.7
Total Calls	131	129	-1.5