Cleveland Fire Brigade attended 986 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 457 at Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 33 for Cleveland and 18 for Northumberland.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 7:05 in Cleveland and 9:49 in Northumberland. Response times differ by several minutes, often reflecting geography — larger rural coverage areas mean longer average travel to incidents. On enforcement activity, Cleveland carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (2,072 vs 1,116). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 28% for Cleveland and 29% for Northumberland, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition. False alarms make up a notably larger share of call-outs in Northumberland (38% vs 31%).
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
986
Cleveland Fire Brigade
457
Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
33
Cleveland Fire Brigade
18
Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
31%
Cleveland Fire Brigade
38%
Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
2,072
Cleveland Fire Brigade
1,116
Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
2,134
Cleveland Fire Brigade total
1,062
Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
