Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service attended 1,896 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 1,070 at Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 483 for Lancashire and 169 for Surrey.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 7:32 in Lancashire and 9:29 in Surrey. 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 3,572). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 12% for Lancashire and 93% for Surrey, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition.
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
1,896
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service
1,070
Surrey Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
483
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service
169
Surrey Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
41%
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service
40%
Surrey Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
3,986
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service
3,572
Surrey Fire and Rescue Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
3,868
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service total
1,802
Surrey Fire and Rescue Service total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
