Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service attended 827 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 3,849 at Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 109 for Cheshire and 508 for Greater Manchester.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 8:37 in Cheshire and 6:57 in Greater Manchester. Response times differ by several minutes, often reflecting geography — larger rural coverage areas mean longer average travel to incidents. On enforcement activity, Cheshire carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (4,080 vs 3,562). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 91% for Cheshire and 56% for Greater Manchester, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition.
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
827
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service
3,849
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
109
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service
508
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
45%
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service
44%
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
4,080
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service
3,562
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
4,116
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service total
3,774
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
