Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service attended 1,896 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 951 at Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 483 for Lancashire and 66 for Northamptonshire.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 7:32 in Lancashire and 9:12 in Northamptonshire. 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 1,888). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 12% for Lancashire and 69% for Northamptonshire, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition. False alarms make up a notably larger share of call-outs in Lancashire (41% vs 39%).
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
1,896
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service
951
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
483
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service
66
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
41%
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service
39%
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
3,986
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service
1,888
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
3,868
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service total
1,762
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
