The calls in Cary included 25 fires - 14 structure fires, two vehicle fires and nine other fires. The fire department also responded to one call for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $124,700 in fire loss - or about $4,988 per fire.
The department also received 149 false calls, including five malicious calls and 144 other false calls.
The Cary Fire Protection District had an annual budget of $3,955,419 in 2018.
The Cary FPD Firefighters Pension Fund, which has six active employees and one retired or inactive employee, was $181,433 positive as of April 2017, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $5,336 for every fire in 2017.
Cary Fire Protection District fire incidents
| 2017 | 2018 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Fires | 12 | 14 | 16.7 |
| Vehicle Fires | 5 | 2 | -60 |
| Other Fires | 17 | 9 | -47.1 |
| Total Fires | 34 | 25 | -26.5 |
| Total Calls | 180 | 175 | -2.8 |
Alerts Sign-up