Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service attended 991 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 164 for Lincolnshire and 743 for West Midlands.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 10:00 in Lincolnshire 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, Lincolnshire carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (1,784 vs 1,552). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 60% for Lincolnshire 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
991
Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service
3,674
West Midlands Fire Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
164
Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service
743
West Midlands Fire Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
35%
Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service
36%
West Midlands Fire Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
1,784
Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service
1,552
West Midlands Fire Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
1,894
Lincolnshire 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
