Essex County Fire and Rescue Service attended 2,217 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 1,896 at Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 132 for Essex County and 483 for Lancashire.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 9:24 in Essex County and 7:32 in Lancashire. Response times differ by several minutes, often reflecting geography — larger rural coverage areas mean longer average travel to incidents. On enforcement activity, Lancashire carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (3,986 vs 3,034). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 50% for Essex County and 12% for Lancashire, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition.
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
2,217
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service
1,896
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
132
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service
483
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
42%
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service
41%
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
3,034
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service
3,986
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
3,042
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service total
3,868
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
