The calls in Somonauk included 14 fires - four structure fires, two vehicle fires and eight other fires.
In all, the department saw $52,500 in fire loss - or about $3,750 per fire.
The department also received 15 false calls.
The Somonauk Fire Protection District had an annual budget of $948,861 in 2017.
Somonauk Fire Protection District fire incidents
2016 | 2017 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
---|---|---|---|
Structure Fires | 7 | 4 | -42.9 |
Vehicle Fires | 1 | 2 | 100 |
Other fires | 7 | 8 | 14.3 |
Total Fires | 15 | 14 | -6.7 |
Total Calls | 43 | 29 | -32.6 |