The calls in Sycamore included 69 fires - 33 structure fires, 12 vehicle fires and 24 other fires. The fire department also responded to four calls for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $419,925 in fire loss - or about $6,086 per fire.
The department also received 174 false calls, including seven malicious calls and 167 other false calls.
The calls resulted in one civilian fire-related injury. Additionally, one fire service member was injured in non fire-related incidents.
The Sycamore Fire Department had an annual budget of $320,514 in 2017.
The Sycamore Firefighters Pension Fund, which has 29 active employees and 19 retired or inactive employees, was $1,085,269 in debt as of April 2016, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $16,957 for every fire in 2016.
| 2016 | 2017 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structure Fires | 37 | 33 | -10.8 |
| Vehicle Fires | 7 | 12 | 71.4 |
| Other fires | 20 | 24 | 20 |
| Total Fires | 64 | 69 | 7.8 |
| Total Calls | 221 | 247 | 11.8 |
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