Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
968
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
632
Suffolk 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
632
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
81
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
64
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
42%
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
53%
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
1,008
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
1,750
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
1,416
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service total
1,750
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service total
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
8:23
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
11:31
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service
Proportion of incidents by response time band
100%
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service total
100%
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service total
Primary fires recorded as deliberate (arson)
718
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
327
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service