Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
836
Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service
2,217
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service
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Year ending 2025/09
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
836
Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service
2,217
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
64
Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service
132
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
40%
Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service
42%
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
1,636
Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service
3,034
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
1,728
Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service total
3,042
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service total
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
8:27
Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service
9:24
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service
Proportion of incidents by response time band
100%
Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service total
100%
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service total
Primary fires recorded as deliberate (arson)
699
Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service
1,623
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service