Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service attended 1,011 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 991 at Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 80 for Cambridgeshire and 164 for Lincolnshire.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 9:34 in Cambridgeshire and 10:00 in Lincolnshire. Response times are broadly comparable. On enforcement activity, Lincolnshire carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (1,784 vs 1,712). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 88% for Cambridgeshire and 60% for Lincolnshire, 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 35%).
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
1,011
Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service
991
Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
80
Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service
164
Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
53%
Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service
35%
Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
1,712
Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service
1,784
Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
1,716
Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service total
1,894
Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
