Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service attended 676 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 1,896 at Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 38 for Cumbria and 483 for Lancashire.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 10:08 in Cumbria and 7:32 in Lancashire. Response times differ by several minutes, often reflecting geography — larger rural coverage areas mean longer average travel to incidents. On enforcement activity, Lancashire carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (3,986 vs 1,536). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 39% for Cumbria and 12% for Lancashire, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition.
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
676
Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service
1,896
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
38
Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service
483
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
40%
Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service
41%
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
1,536
Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service
3,986
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
1,542
Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service total
3,868
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
