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Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service attended 2,046 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 261 for Devon and Somerset and 165 for South Yorkshire.

Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 9:38 in Devon and Somerset 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 1,448). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 27% for Devon and Somerset 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 Devon and Somerset (42% vs 34%).