County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service attended 1,131 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 8,910 at London Fire Brigade. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 47 for County Durham and Darlington and 968 for London.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 8:18 in County Durham and Darlington and 6:43 in London. Response times differ by several minutes, often reflecting geography — larger rural coverage areas mean longer average travel to incidents. On enforcement activity, London carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (9,032 vs 4,064). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 51% for County Durham and Darlington and 76% for London, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition. False alarms make up a notably larger share of call-outs in London (45% vs 30%).
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
1,131
County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service
8,910
London Fire Brigade
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
47
County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service
968
London Fire Brigade
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
30%
County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service
45%
London Fire Brigade
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
4,064
County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service
9,032
London Fire Brigade
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
4,126
County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service total
9,108
London Fire Brigade total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
8:18
County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service
6:43
London Fire Brigade
Response Time Distribution
Proportion of incidents by response time band
100%
County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service total
100%
London Fire Brigade total
Deliberate Fires
Primary fires recorded as deliberate (arson)
3,934
County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service
