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Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service attended 2,046 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 261 for Devon and Somerset and 186 for Tyne and Wear.

Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 9:38 in Devon and Somerset 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 1,448). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 27% for Devon and Somerset 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 Devon and Somerset (42% vs 37%).