The calls in Bloomington included 196 fires - 109 structure fires, 35 vehicle fires and 52 other fires. The fire department also responded to 18 calls for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $1,807,655 in fire loss - or about $9,223 per fire.
The department also received 701 false calls, including 46 malicious calls and 655 other false calls.
The calls resulted in nine civilian fire-related injuries. Additionally, 16 fire service members were injured in fire-related incidents and five were injured in non fire-related incidents.
The Bloomington Fire District had an annual budget of $605,948 in 2018.
The Bloomington Firefighters Pension Fund, which has 108 active employees and 103 retired or inactive employees, was $1,255,293 positive as of April 2017, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $7,341 for every fire in 2017.
| 2017 | 2018 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Fires | 81 | 109 | 34.6 |
| Vehicle Fires | 20 | 35 | 75 |
| Other Fires | 70 | 52 | -25.7 |
| Total Fires | 171 | 196 | 14.6 |
| Total Calls | 842 | 915 | 8.7 |
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