Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service attended 669 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 827 at Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 38 for Cumbria and 109 for Cheshire.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 9:37 in Cumbria and 8:37 in Cheshire. Response times differ by roughly a minute or two. On enforcement activity, Cheshire carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (4,080 vs 1,536). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 39% for Cumbria and 91% for Cheshire, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition. False alarms make up a notably larger share of call-outs in Cheshire (45% vs 39%).
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
669
Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service
827
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
38
Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service
109
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
39%
Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service
45%
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
1,536
Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service
4,080
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
1,542
Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service total
4,116
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
