The calls in McHenry included 95 fires - 34 structure fires, 16 vehicle fires and 45 other fires. The fire department also responded to three calls for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $1,567,456 in fire loss - or about $16,500 per fire.
The department also received 448 false calls, including 11 malicious calls and 437 other false calls.
The calls resulted in two civilian fire-related injuries. Additionally, two fire service member were injured in non fire-related incidents.
The Mchenry Township Firefighters Pension Fund, which has four active employees and one retired or inactive employee, was $311,279 positive as of April 2017, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $3,113 for every fire in 2017.
| 2017 | 2018 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Fires | 45 | 34 | -24.4 |
| Vehicle Fires | 11 | 16 | 45.5 |
| Other Fires | 44 | 45 | 2.3 |
| Total Fires | 100 | 95 | -5 |
| Total Calls | 514 | 546 | 6.2 |
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