Quantcast

Rock Island Today

Wednesday, May 1, 2024

Galva FD responds to 22 fires in 2018

Fire 04

Galva Fire District responded to 32 calls in 2018 - 23.1 percent more than the previous year, according to data from the National Fire Incident Reporting System.

The calls in Galva included 22 fires - 11 structure fires, two vehicle fires and nine other fires.

In all, the department saw $131,000 in fire loss - or about $5,955 per fire.

The department also received 10 false calls.

The Galva Fire District had an annual budget of $37,317 in 2018.

Galva Fire District fire incidents
20172018Year-over-year change (%)
Building Fires511120
Vehicle Fires42-50
Other Fires119-18.2
Total Fires202210
Total Calls263223.1

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

!RECEIVE ALERTS

The next time we write about any of these orgs, we’ll email you a link to the story. You may edit your settings or unsubscribe at any time.
Sign-up

DONATE

Help support the Metric Media Foundation's mission to restore community based news.
Donate

MORE NEWS