Avon Fire and Rescue Service attended 1,612 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 2,046 at Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 130 for Avon and 261 for Devon and Somerset.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 9:17 in Avon and 9:38 in Devon and Somerset. Response times are broadly comparable. On enforcement activity, Avon carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (2,370 vs 1,448). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 48% for Avon and 27% for Devon and Somerset, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition. False alarms make up a notably larger share of call-outs in Devon and Somerset (42% vs 36%).
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
1,612
Avon Fire and Rescue Service
2,046
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
130
Avon Fire and Rescue Service
261
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
36%
Avon Fire and Rescue Service
42%
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
2,370
Avon Fire and Rescue Service
1,448
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
2,502
Avon Fire and Rescue Service total
1,476
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
