Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
2,164
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service
881
West Sussex 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 881 at West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 98 for Hampshire and Isle of Wight and 97 for West Sussex.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 8:54 in Hampshire and Isle of Wight and 9:01 in West Sussex. Response times are broadly comparable. On enforcement activity, Hampshire and Isle of Wight carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (2,920 vs 2,470). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 59% for Hampshire and Isle of Wight and 34% for West Sussex, 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 43%).
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
2,164
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service
881
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
98
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service
97
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
50%
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service
43%
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
2,920
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service
2,470
West Sussex 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
2,482
West Sussex 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
9:01
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
Proportion of incidents by response time band
100%
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service total
100%
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service total
Primary fires recorded as deliberate (arson)
1,670
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service
362
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service