Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
1,612
Avon Fire and Rescue Service
1,058
Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service
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Year ending 2025/09
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
1,612
Avon Fire and Rescue Service
1,058
Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
130
Avon Fire and Rescue Service
93
Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
36%
Avon Fire and Rescue Service
43%
Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
2,370
Avon Fire and Rescue Service
2,724
Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
2,502
Avon Fire and Rescue Service total
2,688
Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service total
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
9:17
Avon Fire and Rescue Service
11:08
Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service
Proportion of incidents by response time band
100%
Avon Fire and Rescue Service total
100%
Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service total
Primary fires recorded as deliberate (arson)
1,585
Avon Fire and Rescue Service
741
Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service