Quantcast

Kendall County Times

Monday, November 25, 2024

Odin FPD responds to 52 fires in 2017

Fire 05

Odin Fire Protection District responded to 59 calls in 2017 - 37.2 percent more than the previous year, according to data from the National Fire Incident Reporting System.

The calls in Odin included 52 fires - 28 structure fires, four vehicle fires and 20 other fires. The fire department also responded to one call for ruptures, explosions or overheating.

In all, the department saw $68,750 in fire loss - or about $1,322 per fire.

The department also received six false calls.

Odin Fire Protection District fire incidents

20162017Year-over-year change (%)
Structure Fires28280
Vehicle Fires24100
Other fires920122.2
Total Fires395233.3
Total Calls435937.2

MORE NEWS