Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service attended 676 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 2,100 at South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 38 for Cumbria and 165 for South Yorkshire.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 10:08 in Cumbria and 7:39 in South Yorkshire. Response times differ by several minutes, often reflecting geography — larger rural coverage areas mean longer average travel to incidents. On enforcement activity, South Yorkshire carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (4,074 vs 1,536). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 39% for Cumbria and 33% for South Yorkshire, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition. False alarms make up a notably larger share of call-outs in Cumbria (40% vs 34%).
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
676
Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service
2,100
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
38
Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service
165
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
40%
Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service
34%
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
1,536
Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service
4,074
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
1,542
Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service total
4,122
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
