Huntley Fire Protection District responded to 602 calls in 2017 - 7.1 percent more than the previous year, according to data from the National Fire Incident Reporting System.
The calls in Huntley included 98 fires - 55 structure fires, nine vehicle fires and 34 other fires. The fire department also responded to two calls for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $1,399,678 in fire loss - or about $14,282 per fire.
The department also received 502 false calls, including two malicious calls and 500 other false calls.
Three fire service member were injured in non fire-related incidents.
The Huntley Fire Protection District had an annual budget of $9,876,610 in 2017.
The Huntley FPD Firefighters Pension Fund, which has 56 active employees and 10 retired or inactive employees, was $178,297 in debt as of April 2016, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $2,547 for every fire in 2016.
| 2016 | 2017 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structure Fires | 37 | 55 | 48.6 |
| Vehicle Fires | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Other fires | 24 | 34 | 41.7 |
| Total Fires | 70 | 98 | 40 |
| Total Calls | 562 | 602 | 7.1 |
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