Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service attended 676 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 1,757 at Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 38 for Cumbria and 186 for Tyne and Wear.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 10:08 in Cumbria and 6:32 in Tyne and Wear. Response times differ by several minutes, often reflecting geography — larger rural coverage areas mean longer average travel to incidents. On enforcement activity, Tyne and Wear carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (2,920 vs 1,536). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 39% for Cumbria and 65% for Tyne and Wear, 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 37%).
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
676
Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service
1,757
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
38
Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service
186
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
40%
Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service
37%
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
1,536
Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service
2,920
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
1,542
Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service total
3,018
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
