Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service attended 905 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 481 at Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 99 for Cheshire and 23 for Northumberland.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 8:25 in Cheshire and 10:19 in Northumberland. 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 1,116). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 91% for Cheshire and 29% for Northumberland, 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 36%).
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
905
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service
481
Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
99
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service
23
Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
44%
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service
36%
Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
4,080
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service
1,116
Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
4,116
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service total
1,062
Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
