The calls in Pontiac included 66 fires - 26 structure fires, eight vehicle fires and 30 other fires. The fire department also responded to two calls for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $58,000 in fire loss - or about $879 per fire.
The department also received 74 false calls, including two malicious calls and 72 other false calls.
The Pontiac Firefighters' Pension Fund, which has 13 active employees and 10 retired or inactive employees, was $300,618 in debt as of March 2016, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $4,555 for every fire in 2016.
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