Area fire department officials report an increase in the number of calls they have responded to this year. Dubuque Fire Department officials said they had received 7,661 calls as of December 22nd and projected they would reach 7,885 by the end of 2021. The projected number averages out to 21.6 calls per day. This year’s call volume is up from 2020, which saw 6,525 calls for an average of 17.9 calls per day.
