Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
2,164
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service
1,757
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
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Year ending 2025/09
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service attended 2,164 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 1,757 at Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 98 for Hampshire and Isle of Wight and 186 for Tyne and Wear.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 8:54 in Hampshire and Isle of Wight and 6:32 in Tyne and Wear. Response times differ by several minutes, often reflecting geography — larger rural coverage areas mean longer average travel to incidents. Satisfactory-outcome rates were 59% for Hampshire and Isle of Wight and 65% for Tyne and Wear, 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 37%).
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
2,164
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service
1,757
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
98
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service
186
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
50%
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service
37%
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
2,920
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service
2,920
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
3,030
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service total
3,018
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service total
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
8:54
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service
6:32
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
Proportion of incidents by response time band
100%
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service total
100%
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service total
Primary fires recorded as deliberate (arson)
1,670
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service
5,874
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service