Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
1,131
County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service
3,674
West Midlands Fire 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
3,674
West Midlands Fire Service
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
47
County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service
743
West Midlands Fire Service
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
30%
County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service
36%
West Midlands Fire Service
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
4,064
County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service
1,552
West Midlands Fire Service
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
4,126
County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service total
1,550
West Midlands Fire Service total
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
8:18
County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service
6:25
West Midlands Fire Service
Proportion of incidents by response time band
100%
County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service total
100%
West Midlands Fire Service total
Primary fires recorded as deliberate (arson)
3,934
County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service
3,712
West Midlands Fire Service