Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service attended 481 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 552 at Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 23 for Northumberland and 50 for Shropshire.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 10:19 in Northumberland and 9:50 in Shropshire. Response times are broadly comparable. On enforcement activity, Northumberland carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (1,116 vs 964). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 29% for Northumberland and 70% for Shropshire, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition.
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
481
Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service
552
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
23
Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service
50
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
36%
Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service
37%
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
1,116
Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service
964
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
1,062
Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service total
1,002
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
