Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service attended 777 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 676 at Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 68 for Royal Berkshire and 38 for Cumbria.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 7:48 in Royal Berkshire and 10:08 in Cumbria. Response times differ by several minutes, often reflecting geography — larger rural coverage areas mean longer average travel to incidents. On enforcement activity, Cumbria carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (1,536 vs 1,352). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 70% for Royal Berkshire and 39% for Cumbria, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition. False alarms make up a notably larger share of call-outs in Royal Berkshire (45% vs 40%).
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
777
Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service
676
Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
68
Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service
38
Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
45%
Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service
40%
Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
1,352
Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service
1,536
Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
1,480
Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service total
1,542
Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
