Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
2,046
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service
8,910
London Fire Brigade
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Year ending 2025/09
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
2,046
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service
8,910
London Fire Brigade
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
261
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service
968
London Fire Brigade
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
42%
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service
45%
London Fire Brigade
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
1,448
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service
9,032
London Fire Brigade
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
1,476
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service total
9,108
London Fire Brigade total
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
9:38
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service
6:43
London Fire Brigade
Proportion of incidents by response time band
100%
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service total
100%
London Fire Brigade total
Primary fires recorded as deliberate (arson)
1,444
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service
2,236
London Fire Brigade