Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service attended 1,187 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 55 for Leicestershire and 743 for West Midlands.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 8:59 in Leicestershire 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, Leicestershire carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (2,810 vs 1,552). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 73% for Leicestershire and 57% for West Midlands, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition.
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
1,187
Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service
3,674
West Midlands Fire Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
55
Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service
743
West Midlands Fire Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
37%
Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service
36%
West Midlands Fire Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
2,810
Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service
1,552
West Midlands Fire Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
3,292
Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service total
1,550
West Midlands Fire Service total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
