The calls in Marseilles included 48 fires - 21 structure fires, five vehicle fires and 22 other fires.
In all, the department saw $122,700 in fire loss - or about $2,556 per fire.
The department also received 14 false calls.
The Marseilles Fire Protection District had an annual budget of $565,422 in 2017.
Marseilles Fire Protection District fire incidents
2016 | 2017 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
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Structure Fires | 16 | 21 | 31.2 |
Vehicle Fires | 12 | 5 | -58.3 |
Other fires | 14 | 22 | 57.1 |
Total Fires | 42 | 48 | 14.3 |
Total Calls | 58 | 62 | 6.9 |