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Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service attended 1,058 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 3,674 at West Midlands Fire Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 93 for Hereford and Worcester and 743 for West Midlands.

Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 11:08 in Hereford and Worcester and 6:25 in West Midlands. Response times differ by several minutes, often reflecting geography — larger rural coverage areas mean longer average travel to incidents. On enforcement activity, Hereford and Worcester carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (2,724 vs 1,552). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 29% for Hereford and Worcester and 57% for West Midlands, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition. False alarms make up a notably larger share of call-outs in Hereford and Worcester (43% vs 36%).