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Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service attended 2,031 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 763 at Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 313 for Devon and Somerset and 130 for Gloucestershire.

Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 9:33 in Devon and Somerset and 10:06 in Gloucestershire. Response times differ by roughly a minute or two. On enforcement activity, Gloucestershire carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (2,340 vs 1,296). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 20% for Devon and Somerset and 71% for Gloucestershire, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition. False alarms make up a notably larger share of call-outs in Devon and Somerset (40% vs 35%).