Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
905
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service
1,774
Merseyside 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
1,774
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
99
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service
209
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
44%
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service
37%
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
4,080
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service
4,152
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
4,116
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service total
4,218
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service total
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
8:25
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service
6:58
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service
Proportion of incidents by response time band
100%
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service total
100%
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service total
Primary fires recorded as deliberate (arson)
967
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service
3,811
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service