The calls in Chicago included 10580 fires - 5508 structure fires, 1880 vehicle fires and 3192 other fires. The fire department also responded to 119 calls for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $44,911,747 in fire loss - or about $4,245 per fire.
The department also received 22916 false calls, including 1271 malicious calls and 21645 other false calls.
The calls resulted in 143 civilian fire-related injuries and 36 civilian fire-related deaths. Additionally, 118 fire service members were injured in fire-related incidents, 66 were injured in non fire-related incidents and one fire service member died in non-fire incidents.
The Chicago Fire District had an annual budget of $11,124,525 in 2018.
Chicago Fire District fire incidents
| 2017 | 2018 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Fires | 5,959 | 5,508 | -7.6 |
| Vehicle Fires | 1,851 | 1,880 | 1.6 |
| Other Fires | 3,302 | 3,192 | -3.3 |
| Total Fires | 11,112 | 10,580 | -4.8 |
| Total Calls | 32,983 | 33,615 | 1.9 |
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