The calls in Joliet included 200 fires - 91 structure fires, 31 vehicle fires and 78 other fires.
In all, the department saw $1,909,458 in fire loss - or about $9,547 per fire.
The department also received 488 false calls, including six malicious calls and 482 other false calls.
The Joliet Fire Department had an annual budget of $4,169,181 in 2017.
Joliet Fire Department fire incidents
| 2016 | 2017 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structure Fires | 102 | 91 | -10.8 |
| Vehicle Fires | 68 | 31 | -54.4 |
| Other fires | 88 | 78 | -11.4 |
| Total Fires | 258 | 200 | -22.5 |
| Total Calls | 1,025 | 688 | -32.9 |
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