The Chicago Fire Department responded to 32,794 calls in 2017 - 4.2 percent less than the previous year, according to data from the National Fire Incident Reporting System.
The calls in Chicago included 11,053 fires - 5,932 structure fires, 1,836 vehicle fires and 3,285 other fires. The fire department also responded to 223 calls for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $50,881,540 in fire loss - or about $4,603 per fire.
The department also received 21,518 false calls, including 1,262 malicious calls and 20,256 other false calls.
The calls resulted in 102 civilian fire-related injuries and 24 civilian fire-related deaths. Additionally, 98 fire service members were injured in fire-related incidents and 81 were injured in non-fire-related incidents.
The Chicago Fire Department had an annual budget of $10,842,038 in 2017.
| 2016 | 2017 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structure Fires | 5,932 | 5,932 | 0 |
| Vehicle Fires | 2,117 | 1,836 | -13.3 |
| Other fires | 3,123 | 3,285 | 5.2 |
| Total Fires | 11,172 | 11,053 | -1.1 |
| Total Calls | 34,220 | 32,794 | -4.2 |
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