The calls in Pontiac included 66 fires - 30 structure fires, eight vehicle fires and 28 other fires. The fire department also responded to five calls for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $242,475 in fire loss - or about $3,674 per fire.
The department also received 66 false calls.
The Pontiac Fire Department had an annual budget of $573,268 in 2017.
The Pontiac Firefighters Pension Fund, which has 13 active employees and 11 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 $4,697 for every fire in 2016.
Pontiac Fire Department fire incidents
| 2016 | 2017 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structure Fires | 26 | 30 | 15.4 |
| Vehicle Fires | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other fires | 30 | 28 | -6.7 |
| Total Fires | 64 | 66 | 3.1 |
| Total Calls | 140 | 137 | -2.1 |
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