Cleveland Fire Brigade attended 1,012 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 1,915 at Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 57 for Cleveland and 138 for Dorset and Wiltshire.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 7:06 in Cleveland and 9:44 in Dorset and Wiltshire. Response times differ by several minutes, often reflecting geography — larger rural coverage areas mean longer average travel to incidents. On enforcement activity, Cleveland carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (2,072 vs 1,546). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 28% for Cleveland and 33% for Dorset and Wiltshire, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition. False alarms make up a notably larger share of call-outs in Dorset and Wiltshire (46% vs 30%).
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
1,012
Cleveland Fire Brigade
1,915
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
57
Cleveland Fire Brigade
138
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
30%
Cleveland Fire Brigade
46%
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
2,072
Cleveland Fire Brigade
1,546
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
2,134
Cleveland Fire Brigade total
1,572
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
7:06
Cleveland Fire Brigade
9:44
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service
Response Time Distribution
Proportion of incidents by response time band
100%
Cleveland Fire Brigade total
100%
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service total
