Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service attended 991 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 2,100 at South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 164 for Lincolnshire and 165 for South Yorkshire.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 10:00 in Lincolnshire and 7:39 in South Yorkshire. Response times differ by several minutes, often reflecting geography — larger rural coverage areas mean longer average travel to incidents. On enforcement activity, South Yorkshire carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (4,074 vs 1,784). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 60% for Lincolnshire and 33% for South Yorkshire, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition.
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
991
Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service
2,100
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
164
Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service
165
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
35%
Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service
34%
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
1,784
Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service
4,074
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
1,894
Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service total
4,122
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
