South Central Reporter

Stonington Fire Protection District responded to 35 calls in 2018 - 22.2 percent less than the previous year, according to data from the National Fire Incident Reporting System.

The calls in Stonington included 35 fires - 13 structure fires, two vehicle fires and 20 other fires.

In all, the department saw $9,500 in fire loss - or about $271 per fire.

The Stonington Fire Protection District had an annual budget of $94,035 in 2018.

	2017	2018	Year-over-year change (%)
Building Fires	21	13	-38.1
Vehicle Fires	2	2	0
Other Fires	19	20	5.3
Total Fires	42	35	-16.7
Total Calls	45	35	-22.2