The calls in Champaign included 220 fires - 98 structure fires, 38 vehicle fires and 84 other fires. The fire department also responded to 20 calls for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $2,435,927 in fire loss - or about $11,072 per fire.
The department also received 1305 false calls, including 80 malicious calls and 1225 other false calls.
10 fire service members were injured in fire-related incidents and 27 were injured in non fire-related incidents.
The Champaign Firefighters Pension Fund, which has 106 active employees and 98 retired or inactive employees, was $1,665,956 positive as of June 2017, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $6,170 for every fire in 2017.
| 2017 | 2018 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Fires | 130 | 98 | -24.6 |
| Vehicle Fires | 23 | 38 | 65.2 |
| Other Fires | 117 | 84 | -28.2 |
| Total Fires | 270 | 220 | -18.5 |
| Total Calls | 1,471 | 1,545 | 5 |
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