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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 1,070 at Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 98 for Hampshire and Isle of Wight and 169 for Surrey.

Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 8:54 in Hampshire and Isle of Wight and 9:29 in Surrey. Response times differ by roughly a minute or two. On enforcement activity, Surrey carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (3,572 vs 2,920). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 59% for Hampshire and Isle of Wight and 93% for Surrey, 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 40%).