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Bellmont Fire Protection District responded to eight calls in 2018 - 20 percent less than the previous year, according to data from the National Fire Incident Reporting System.

The calls in Bellmont included eight fires - two structure fires, two vehicle fires and four other fires.

In all, the department saw $3,700 in fire loss - or about $463 per fire.

The Bellmont Fire Protection District had an annual budget of $50,793 in 2018.

	2017	2018	Year-over-year change (%)
Building Fires	1	2	100
Vehicle Fires	3	2	-33.3
Other Fires	4	4	0
Total Fires	8	8	0
Total Calls	10	8	-20