Rock Island Today

Coal Valley Fire District responded to 51 calls in 2018 - 104 percent more than the previous year, according to data from the National Fire Incident Reporting System.

The calls in Coal Valley included 24 fires - 16 structure fires, three vehicle fires and five other fires. The fire department also responded to one call for ruptures, explosions or overheating.

The department also received 26 false calls.

The Coal Valley Fire District had an annual budget of $348,757 in 2018.

	2017	2018	Year-over-year change (%)
Building Fires	7	16	128.6
Vehicle Fires	3	3	0
Other Fires	7	5	-28.6
Total Fires	17	24	41.2
Total Calls	25	51	104