The calls in Lockport included 222 fires - 104 structure fires, 28 vehicle fires and 90 other fires. The fire department also responded to 11 calls for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $1,602,960 in fire loss - or about $7,221 per fire.
The department also received 1294 false calls, including 33 malicious calls and 1261 other false calls.
The calls resulted in one civilian fire-related injury. Additionally, two fire service members were injured in fire-related incidents.
The Lockport Fire Protection District had an annual budget of $23,040,541 in 2018.
The Lockport Township FPD Pension Fund, which has 87 active employees and 45 retired or inactive employees, was $410,627 in debt as of April 2017, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $1,669 for every fire in 2017.
| 2017 | 2018 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Fires | 124 | 104 | -16.1 |
| Vehicle Fires | 18 | 28 | 55.6 |
| Other Fires | 104 | 90 | -13.5 |
| Total Fires | 246 | 222 | -9.8 |
| Total Calls | 1,455 | 1,527 | 4.9 |
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