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Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service attended 2,151 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 833 at West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 91 for Hampshire and Isle of Wight and 93 for West Sussex.

Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 9:08 in Hampshire and Isle of Wight and 8:58 in West Sussex. Response times are broadly comparable. On enforcement activity, Hampshire and Isle of Wight carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (2,920 vs 2,470). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 59% for Hampshire and Isle of Wight and 34% for West Sussex, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition. False alarms make up a notably larger share of call-outs in Hampshire and Isle of Wight (49% vs 45%).