Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service attended 1,896 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 1,363 at Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 483 for Lancashire and 49 for Norfolk.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 7:32 in Lancashire and 9:49 in Norfolk. Response times differ by several minutes, often reflecting geography — larger rural coverage areas mean longer average travel to incidents. On enforcement activity, Lancashire carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (3,986 vs 1,158). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 12% for Lancashire and 74% for Norfolk, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition. False alarms make up a notably larger share of call-outs in Norfolk (45% vs 41%).
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
1,896
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service
1,363
Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
483
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service
49
Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
41%
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service
45%
Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
3,986
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service
1,158
Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
3,868
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service total
1,296
Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
