Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
905
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service
1,915
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service
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Year ending 2025/09
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
905
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service
1,915
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
99
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service
138
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
44%
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service
46%
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
4,080
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service
1,546
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
4,116
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service total
1,572
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service total
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
8:25
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service
9:44
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service
Proportion of incidents by response time band
100%
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service total
100%
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service total
Primary fires recorded as deliberate (arson)
967
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service
983
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service