Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
1,131
County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service
2,057
Kent Fire and Rescue Service
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Year ending 2025/09
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
1,131
County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service
2,057
Kent Fire and Rescue Service
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
47
County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service
246
Kent Fire and Rescue Service
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
30%
County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service
34%
Kent Fire and Rescue Service
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
4,064
County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service
2,964
Kent Fire and Rescue Service
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
4,126
County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service total
3,102
Kent Fire and Rescue Service total
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
8:18
County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service
9:56
Kent Fire and Rescue Service
Proportion of incidents by response time band
100%
County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service total
100%
Kent Fire and Rescue Service total
Primary fires recorded as deliberate (arson)
3,934
County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service
1,820
Kent Fire and Rescue Service