Illinois Valley Times

Seneca Fire Department responded to 53 calls in 2017 - 7 percent less than the previous year, according to data from the National Fire Incident Reporting System.

The calls in Seneca included 40 fires - 21 structure fires, six vehicle fires and 13 other fires. The fire department also responded to one call for ruptures, explosions or overheating.

In all, the department saw $49,000 in fire loss - or about $1,225 per fire.

The department also received 12 false calls.

The Seneca Fire Department had an annual budget of $600,472 in 2017.

	2016	2017	Year-over-year change (%)
Structure Fires	15	21	40
Vehicle Fires	6	6	0
Other fires	15	13	-13.3
Total Fires	36	40	11.1
Total Calls	57	53	-7