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Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service attended 2,164 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 1,216 at Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 98 for Hampshire and Isle of Wight and 121 for Hertfordshire.

Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 8:54 in Hampshire and Isle of Wight and 8:04 in Hertfordshire. Response times differ by roughly a minute or two. On enforcement activity, Hampshire and Isle of Wight carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (2,920 vs 504). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 59% for Hampshire and Isle of Wight and 86% for Hertfordshire, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition. False alarms make up a notably larger share of call-outs in Hampshire and Isle of Wight (50% vs 45%).