DeKalb Times

Malta Fire Protection District responded to 21 calls in 2017 - 31.2 percent more than the previous year, according to data from the National Fire Incident Reporting System.

The calls in Malta included 16 fires - nine structure fires, one vehicle fire and six other fires.

In all, the department saw $5,000 in fire loss - or about $313 per fire.

The department also received five false calls.

The Malta Fire Protection District had an annual budget of $146,006 in 2017.

	2016	2017	Year-over-year change (%)
Structure Fires	7	9	28.6
Vehicle Fires	0	1	-
Other fires	4	6	50
Total Fires	11	16	45.5
Total Calls	16	21	31.2