Macon Reporter

Hickory Point Fire Protection District responded to 58 calls in 2017 - 18.3 percent less than the previous year, according to data from the National Fire Incident Reporting System.

The calls in Hickory Point included 24 fires - 11 structure fires, four vehicle fires and nine other fires. The fire department also responded to one call for ruptures, explosions or overheating.

In all, the department saw $13,600 in fire loss - or about $567 per fire.

The department also received 33 false calls, including one malicious call and 32 other false calls.

The Hickory Point Fire Protection District had an annual budget of $532,628 in 2017.

	2016	2017	Year-over-year change (%)
Structure Fires	8	11	37.5
Vehicle Fires	1	4	300
Other fires	11	9	-18.2
Total Fires	20	24	20
Total Calls	71	58	-18.3