The calls in Plainfield included 103 fires - 28 structure fires, 24 vehicle fires and 51 other fires. The fire department also responded to 13 calls for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $893,800 in fire loss - or about $8,678 per fire.
The department also received 740 false calls, including one malicious call and 739 other false calls.
The calls resulted in one civilian fire-related injury.
The Plainfield Fire Protection District had an annual budget of $17,390,020 in 2017.
The Plainfield FPD Firefighters Pension Fund, which has 56 active employees and five retired or inactive employees, was $2,382,174 positive as of December 2017, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $24,062 for every fire in 2017.
| 2017 | 2018 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Fires | 41 | 28 | -31.7 |
| Vehicle Fires | 15 | 24 | 60 |
| Other Fires | 43 | 51 | 18.6 |
| Total Fires | 99 | 103 | 4 |
| Total Calls | 732 | 856 | 16.9 |
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