Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service attended 905 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 99 for Cheshire and 38 for Cumbria.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 8:25 in Cheshire 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, Cheshire carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (4,080 vs 1,536). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 91% for Cheshire 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 Cheshire (44% vs 40%).
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
905
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service
676
Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
99
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service
38
Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
44%
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service
40%
Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
4,080
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service
1,536
Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
4,116
Cheshire 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
