Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service attended 1,011 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 1,260 at Humberside Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 80 for Cambridgeshire and 140 for Humberside.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 9:34 in Cambridgeshire and 7:54 in Humberside. Response times differ by several minutes, often reflecting geography — larger rural coverage areas mean longer average travel to incidents. On enforcement activity, Humberside carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (1,884 vs 1,712). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 88% for Cambridgeshire and 9% for Humberside, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition. False alarms make up a notably larger share of call-outs in Cambridgeshire (53% vs 24%).
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
1,011
Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service
1,260
Humberside Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
80
Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service
140
Humberside Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
53%
Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service
24%
Humberside Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
1,712
Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service
1,884
Humberside Fire and Rescue Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
1,716
Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service total
1,650
Humberside Fire and Rescue Service total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
