The calls in Duquoin included 41 fires - 16 structure fires, three vehicle fires and 22 other fires. The fire department also responded to three calls for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $398,500 in fire loss - or about $9,720 per fire.
The department also received 41 false calls, including two malicious calls and 39 other false calls.
The calls resulted in four civilian non-fire injuries. Additionally, one fire service member was injured in fire-related incidents.
The Duquoin Firefighters Pension Fund, which has seven active employees and 10 retired or inactive employees, was $142,159 in debt as of December 2016, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $4,181 for every fire in 2016.
| 2016 | 2017 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structure Fires | 12 | 16 | 33.3 |
| Vehicle Fires | 4 | 3 | -25 |
| Other fires | 18 | 22 | 22.2 |
| Total Fires | 34 | 41 | 20.6 |
| Total Calls | 77 | 85 | 10.4 |
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