Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
968
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
951
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service
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Year ending 2025/09
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
968
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
951
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
81
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
66
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
42%
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
39%
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
1,008
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
1,888
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
1,416
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service total
1,762
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service total
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
8:23
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
9:12
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service
Proportion of incidents by response time band
100%
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service total
100%
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service total
Primary fires recorded as deliberate (arson)
718
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
735
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service