Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
777
Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service
2,046
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service
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Year ending 2025/09
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
777
Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service
2,046
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
68
Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service
261
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
45%
Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service
42%
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
1,352
Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service
1,448
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
1,480
Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service total
1,476
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service total
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
7:48
Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service
9:38
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service
Proportion of incidents by response time band
100%
Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service total
100%
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service total
Primary fires recorded as deliberate (arson)
303
Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service
1,444
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service