Shakopee Fire Department 2024 Year in Review

EMERGENCY INCIDENTS

FIRE LOSS Fire loss is attributed to both property loss and contents loss. As part of the fire investigation process, estimated values and loss of property and contents are determined. The overall fire loss is calculated based on these estimates. The total fire loss for 2024 was $7,189,432 and can be broken down as follows: ■ Building Fires: $7,015,340 ■ Vehicle Fires: $152,300 ■ Other: $21,792

DOLLAR VALUE SAVED AND LOST Value/Loss

2024

Total Value

$122,535,224

Total Loss

$7,189,432

Total Saved $115,345,792 Value saved and loss are determined from estimated property values, web-based vehicle value searches, and insurance records. The total percent of value saved for 2024 was: 93.17%

2024 MAJOR LOSS FIRES—LOSS GREATER THAN $25,000 Date Incident Type

Total Loss

Total Value

$13,000,000

1/8/2024

Building fire

$5,000,000

$104,900

4/18/2024

Building fire

$75,000

$2,950,000

5/12/2024

Building fire

$30,000

$126,100

7/21/2024

Building fire

$100,000

$30,000

8/24/2024

Vehicle fire

$30,000

$19,824,200

9/10/2024

Building fire

$500,000

$30,000

10/5/2024

Vehicle fire

$30,000

$223,600

10/5/2024

Building fire

$95,000

Shakopee Fire, along with five additional fire departments, responded to a fire off of Minnesota Valley Bluff Drive.

Firefighters extinguish a dumpster fire.

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