Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service attended 951 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 481 at Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 66 for Northamptonshire and 23 for Northumberland.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 9:12 in Northamptonshire and 10:19 in Northumberland. Response times differ by roughly a minute or two. On enforcement activity, Northamptonshire carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (1,888 vs 1,116). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 69% for Northamptonshire and 29% for Northumberland, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition. False alarms make up a notably larger share of call-outs in Northamptonshire (39% vs 36%).
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
951
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service
481
Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
66
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service
23
Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
39%
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service
36%
Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
1,888
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service
1,116
Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
1,762
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service total
1,062
Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
