Peoria Standard

Washington Park Fire Department responded to 123 calls in 2016, according to data from the National Fire Incident Reporting System obtained by the West Central Reporter.

The calls in Washington Park included 102 fires - 52 structure fires, 13 vehicle fires and 36 other fires. The fire department also responded to one call for ruptures, explosions or overheating.

In all, the department saw $77,000 in fire loss - or about $755 per fire.

The department also received 21 false calls.

The Washington Park Firefighters' Pension Fund, which has active employee and retired or inactive employee, was $50,398 in debt as of April 2016, according to the fund's mandated filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance. That amounts to $494 for every fire in 2016.