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South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service attended 2,100 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 1,280 at Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 165 for South Yorkshire and 163 for Staffordshire.

Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 7:39 in South Yorkshire and 9:54 in Staffordshire. 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 1,022). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 33% for South Yorkshire and 88% for Staffordshire, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition. False alarms make up a notably larger share of call-outs in Staffordshire (36% vs 34%).