Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service attended 1,011 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 8,910 at London Fire Brigade. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 80 for Cambridgeshire and 968 for London.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 9:34 in Cambridgeshire and 6:43 in London. Response times differ by several minutes, often reflecting geography — larger rural coverage areas mean longer average travel to incidents. On enforcement activity, London carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (9,032 vs 1,712). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 88% for Cambridgeshire and 76% for London, 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 45%).
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
1,011
Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service
8,910
London Fire Brigade
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
80
Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service
968
London Fire Brigade
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
53%
Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service
45%
London Fire Brigade
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
1,712
Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service
9,032
London Fire Brigade
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
1,716
Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service total
9,108
London Fire Brigade total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
