Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
968
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
881
West Sussex 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
881
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
81
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
97
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
42%
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
43%
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
1,008
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
2,470
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
1,416
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service total
2,482
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service total
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
8:23
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
9:01
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
Proportion of incidents by response time band
100%
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service total
100%
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service total
Primary fires recorded as deliberate (arson)
718
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
362
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service