The calls in Mokena included 75 fires - 37 structure fires, 23 vehicle fires and 15 other fires.
In all, the department saw $331,371 in fire loss - or about $4,418 per fire.
The department also received 512 false calls, including 186 malicious calls and 326 other false calls.
One fire service member was injured in fire-related incidents.
The Mokena Fire Protection District had an annual budget of $6,579,991 in 2018.
The Mokena FPD Firefighters Pension Fund, which has 34 active employees and six retired or inactive employees, was $845,584 positive as of May 2017, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $12,255 for every fire in 2017.
Mokena Fire Protection District fire incidents
| 2017 | 2018 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Fires | 44 | 37 | -15.9 |
| Vehicle Fires | 8 | 23 | 187.5 |
| Other Fires | 17 | 15 | -11.8 |
| Total Fires | 69 | 75 | 8.7 |
| Total Calls | 559 | 587 | 5 |
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