Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
3,899
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service
1,363
Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service
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Year ending 2025/09
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
3,899
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service
1,363
Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
589
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service
49
Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
43%
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service
45%
Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
3,562
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service
1,158
Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
3,774
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service total
1,296
Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service total
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
6:55
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service
9:49
Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service
Proportion of incidents by response time band
100%
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service total
100%
Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service total
Primary fires recorded as deliberate (arson)
6,236
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service
852
Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service