Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service attended 827 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 669 at Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 109 for Cheshire and 38 for Cumbria.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 8:37 in Cheshire and 9:37 in Cumbria. Response times differ by roughly a minute or two. On enforcement activity, Cheshire carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (4,080 vs 1,536). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 91% for Cheshire and 39% for Cumbria, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition. False alarms make up a notably larger share of call-outs in Cheshire (45% vs 39%).
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
827
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service
669
Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
109
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service
38
Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
45%
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service
39%
Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
4,080
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service
1,536
Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
4,116
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service total
1,542
Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
