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Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service attended 2,046 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 3,118 at West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 261 for Devon and Somerset and 336 for West Yorkshire.

Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 9:38 in Devon and Somerset and 8:42 in West Yorkshire. Response times differ by roughly a minute or two. On enforcement activity, West Yorkshire carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (2,782 vs 1,448). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 27% for Devon and Somerset and 54% for West 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 39%).