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Carmi Fire/Ema responds to 44 fires in 2017

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Carmi Fire/Ema responded to 52 calls in 2017 - 13 percent more than the previous year, according to data from the National Fire Incident Reporting System.

The calls in Carmi Fire/Ema included 44 fires - 16 structure fires, three vehicle fires and 25 other fires.

In all, the department saw $488,075 in fire loss - or about $11,093 per fire.

The department also received eight false calls.

Carmi Fire/Ema fire incidents
20162017Year-over-year change (%)
Structure Fires131623.1
Vehicle Fires53-40
Other fires172547.1
Total Fires354425.7
Total Calls465213

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