The calls in Richmond included 52 fires - 35 structure fires, one vehicle fire and 16 other fires.
In all, the department saw $176,550 in fire loss - or about $3,395 per fire.
The department also received 43 false calls, including two malicious calls and 41 other false calls.
The Richmond Fire Department had an annual budget of $1,112,098 in 2018.
Richmond Fire Department fire incidents
2017 | 2018 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
---|---|---|---|
Building Fires | 34 | 35 | 2.9 |
Vehicle Fires | 8 | 1 | -87.5 |
Other Fires | 18 | 16 | -11.1 |
Total Fires | 60 | 52 | -13.3 |
Total Calls | 100 | 95 | -5 |