Avon Fire and Rescue Service attended 1,612 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 481 at Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 130 for Avon and 23 for Northumberland.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 9:17 in Avon and 10:19 in Northumberland. Response times differ by roughly a minute or two. On enforcement activity, Avon carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (2,370 vs 1,116). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 48% for Avon and 29% for Northumberland, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition.
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
1,612
Avon Fire and Rescue Service
481
Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
130
Avon Fire and Rescue Service
23
Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
36%
Avon Fire and Rescue Service
36%
Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
2,370
Avon Fire and Rescue Service
1,116
Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
2,502
Avon Fire and Rescue Service total
1,062
Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
