The calls in Bloomington included 160 fires - 75 structure fires, 19 vehicle fires and 66 other fires. The fire department also responded to eight calls for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $1,041,978 in fire loss - or about $6,512 per fire.
The department also received 615 false calls, including 25 malicious calls and 590 other false calls.
The calls resulted in four civilian fire-related injuries. Additionally, eight fire service members were injured in fire-related incidents and 18 were injured in non fire-related incidents.
The Bloomington Fire Department had an annual budget of $404,474 in 2017.
The Bloomington Firefighters Pension Fund, which has 108 active employees and 96 retired or inactive employees, was $6,092,571 in debt as of April 2016, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $34,815 for every fire in 2016.
| 2016 | 2017 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structure Fires | 86 | 75 | -12.8 |
| Vehicle Fires | 21 | 19 | -9.5 |
| Other fires | 68 | 66 | -2.9 |
| Total Fires | 175 | 160 | -8.6 |
| Total Calls | 984 | 783 | -20.4 |
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