MUSCATINE, Iowa — The Muscatine Fire Department responded to more calls than ever before in 2021, breaking a previous record from two years ago.
In a press release on Tuesday, Muscatine FD says the department responded to 5,709 calls for service last year, passing the previous high of 5,238 calls in 2019.
The number of calls has topped 5,000 in each of the last five years:
- 2017: 5,100 calls
- 2018: 5,027 calls
- 2019: 5,238 calls
- 2020: 5,034 calls
According to Muscatine Fire Department, nearly 91% of service calls in 2021 were medically related, a slight decrease from the 92% of medical calls made in 2020.
Crew members responded to 527 fires last year, which was a 29% increase compared to the 409 fire responses in 2020.
The department says July featured the highest number of fire-related calls with 51, followed by the 49 made in December.
