East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service attended 968 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 823 at North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 81 for East Sussex and 38 for North Yorkshire.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 8:23 in East Sussex and 10:38 in North Yorkshire. Response times differ by several minutes, often reflecting geography — larger rural coverage areas mean longer average travel to incidents. On enforcement activity, North Yorkshire carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (2,380 vs 1,008). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 30% for East Sussex and 82% for North Yorkshire, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition.
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
968
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
823
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
81
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
38
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
42%
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
41%
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
1,008
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
2,380
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
1,416
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service total
2,380
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
