The Chief of the Fire Department shall in January of each year make a full and complete report of all transactions of the Fire Department for the preceding year. Such report shall also show, as nearly as can be ascertained, the number of fires, causes thereof, all accidents by fire and the number of and a brief description of the buildings destroyed or injured, together with the names of the owners and occupants, the amount of property destroyed by fire and insurance thereon, and shall include such other statistics and recommendations as they may deem advisable.
(1997 Code, § 5.10)