Macon Reporter

Clinton Fire District responded to 63 calls in 2018 - 30.8 percent less than the previous year, according to data from the National Fire Incident Reporting System.

The calls in Clinton included 31 fires - 11 structure fires, seven vehicle fires and 13 other fires. The fire department also responded to two calls for ruptures, explosions or overheating.

In all, the department saw $195,400 in fire loss - or about $6,303 per fire.

The department also received 30 false calls, including one malicious call and 29 other false calls.

One fire service member was injured in fire-related incidents.

The Clinton Firefighters Pension Fund, which has three active employees and four retired or inactive employees, was $101,960 in debt as of April 2017, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $1,924 for every fire in 2017.

	2017	2018	Year-over-year change (%)
Building Fires	30	11	-63.3
Vehicle Fires	3	7	133.3
Other Fires	20	13	-35
Total Fires	53	31	-41.5
Total Calls	91	63	-30.8