The calls in Moline included 148 fires - 78 structure fires, 27 vehicle fires and 43 other fires. The fire department also responded to five calls for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $1,742,004 in fire loss - or about $11,770 per fire.
The department also received 330 false calls, including 10 malicious calls and 320 other false calls.
The calls resulted in one civilian fire-related injury, 366 civilian non-fire injuries and one civilian fire-related death. Additionally, one fire service member was injured in fire-related incidents and one was injured in non fire-related incidents.
Moline Fire District fire incidents
2017 | 2018 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
---|---|---|---|
Building Fires | 46 | 78 | 69.6 |
Vehicle Fires | 27 | 27 | 0 |
Other Fires | 28 | 43 | 53.6 |
Total Fires | 101 | 148 | 46.5 |
Total Calls | 415 | 483 | 16.4 |