Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service attended 691 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 2,031 at Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 42 for Cornwall and 313 for Devon and Somerset.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 11:35 in Cornwall and 9:33 in Devon and Somerset. Response times differ by several minutes, often reflecting geography — larger rural coverage areas mean longer average travel to incidents. On enforcement activity, Devon and Somerset carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (1,448 vs 1,176). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 58% for Cornwall and 27% for Devon and Somerset, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition.
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
691
Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service
2,031
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
42
Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service
313
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
41%
Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service
40%
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
1,176
Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service
1,448
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
1,132
Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service total
1,476
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
