Wonder Lake Fire Protection District responded to 128 calls in 2017 - 64.1 percent more than the previous year, according to data from the National Fire Incident Reporting System.
The calls in Wonder Lake included 99 fires - 74 structure fires, three vehicle fires and 22 other fires.
In all, the department saw $113,998 in fire loss - or about $1,151 per fire.
The department also received 29 false calls.
The Wonder Lake Fire Protection District had an annual budget of $1,343,033 in 2017.
Wonder Lake Fire Protection District fire incidents
2016 | 2017 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
---|---|---|---|
Structure Fires | 37 | 74 | 100 |
Vehicle Fires | 4 | 3 | -25 |
Other fires | 17 | 22 | 29.4 |
Total Fires | 58 | 99 | 70.7 |
Total Calls | 78 | 128 | 64.1 |