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Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service attended 2,046 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 1,131 at County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 261 for Devon and Somerset and 47 for County Durham and Darlington.

Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 9:38 in Devon and Somerset and 8:18 in County Durham and Darlington. Response times differ by roughly a minute or two. On enforcement activity, County Durham and Darlington carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (4,064 vs 1,448). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 27% for Devon and Somerset and 51% for County Durham and Darlington, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition. False alarms make up a notably larger share of call-outs in Devon and Somerset (42% vs 30%).