The calls in Mendota Fire Dept included 25 fires - seven structure fires, three vehicle fires and 15 other fires.
In all, the department saw $183,850 in fire loss - or about $7,354 per fire.
The department also received 41 false calls, including one malicious call and 40 other false calls.
One fire service member was injured in fire-related incidents.
Mendota Fire Dept fire incidents
2016 | 2017 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
---|---|---|---|
Structure Fires | 3 | 7 | 133.3 |
Vehicle Fires | 2 | 3 | 50 |
Other fires | 10 | 15 | 50 |
Total Fires | 15 | 25 | 66.7 |
Total Calls | 51 | 66 | 29.4 |