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North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service attended 823 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 3,118 at West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 38 for North Yorkshire and 336 for West Yorkshire.

Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 10:38 in North Yorkshire and 8:42 in West Yorkshire. Response times differ by several minutes, often reflecting geography — larger rural coverage areas mean longer average travel to incidents. On enforcement activity, West Yorkshire carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (2,782 vs 2,380). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 82% for North Yorkshire and 54% for West 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 39%).