McHenry Times

Harvard Fire Protection Department responded to 89 calls in 2018 - 28.8 percent less than the previous year, according to data from the National Fire Incident Reporting System.

The calls in Harvard included 43 fires - 16 structure fires, two vehicle fires and 25 other fires. The fire department also responded to one call for ruptures, explosions or overheating.

In all, the department saw $127,500 in fire loss - or about $2,965 per fire.

The department also received 45 false calls.

The Harvard Fire Protection Department had an annual budget of $1,531,175 in 2018.

	2017	2018	Year-over-year change (%)
Building Fires	31	16	-48.4
Vehicle Fires	6	2	-66.7
Other Fires	22	25	13.6
Total Fires	59	43	-27.1
Total Calls	125	89	-28.8