Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
676
Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service
481
Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service
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Year ending 2025/09
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
676
Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service
481
Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
38
Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service
23
Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
40%
Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service
36%
Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
1,536
Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service
1,116
Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
1,542
Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service total
1,062
Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service total
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
10:08
Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service
10:19
Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service
Proportion of incidents by response time band
100%
Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service total
100%
Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service total
Primary fires recorded as deliberate (arson)
474
Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service
898
Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service