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Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service attended 1,187 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 823 at North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 55 for Leicestershire and 38 for North Yorkshire.

Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 8:59 in Leicestershire and 10:38 in North Yorkshire. Response times differ by several minutes, often reflecting geography — larger rural coverage areas mean longer average travel to incidents. On enforcement activity, Leicestershire carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (2,810 vs 2,380). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 73% for Leicestershire and 82% for North Yorkshire, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition. False alarms make up a notably larger share of call-outs in North Yorkshire (41% vs 37%).