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Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service attended 3,899 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 481 at Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 589 for Greater Manchester and 23 for Northumberland.

Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 6:55 in Greater Manchester and 10:19 in Northumberland. Response times differ by several minutes, often reflecting geography — larger rural coverage areas mean longer average travel to incidents. On enforcement activity, Greater Manchester carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (3,562 vs 1,116). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 56% for Greater Manchester and 29% for Northumberland, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition. False alarms make up a notably larger share of call-outs in Greater Manchester (43% vs 36%).