The calls in Astoria included eight fires - five structure fires, one vehicle fire and two other fires. The fire department also responded to one call for ruptures, explosions or overheating.
In all, the department saw $200,000 in fire loss - or about $25,000 per fire.
The department also received one false call.
The Astoria Fire Protection District had an annual budget of $165,966 in 2017.
Astoria Fire Protection District fire incidents
2016 | 2017 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
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Structure Fires | 14 | 5 | -64.3 |
Vehicle Fires | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Other fires | 7 | 2 | -71.4 |
Total Fires | 22 | 8 | -63.6 |
Total Calls | 26 | 10 | -61.5 |