The calls in Washington included 40 fires - 12 structure fires, six vehicle fires and 22 other fires.
In all, the department saw $701,100 in fire loss - or about $17,528 per fire.
The department also received 101 false calls, including one malicious call and 100 other false calls.
Washington Fire Department fire incidents
| 2016 | 2017 | Year-over-year change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structure Fires | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Vehicle Fires | 1 | 6 | 500 |
| Other fires | 21 | 22 | 4.8 |
| Total Fires | 34 | 40 | 17.6 |
| Total Calls | 164 | 141 | -14 |
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