Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
1,058
Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service
1,774
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service
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Year ending 2025/09
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
1,058
Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service
1,774
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
93
Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service
209
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
43%
Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service
37%
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
2,724
Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service
4,152
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
2,688
Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service total
4,218
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service total
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
11:08
Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service
6:58
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service
Proportion of incidents by response time band
100%
Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service total
100%
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service total
Primary fires recorded as deliberate (arson)
741
Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service
3,811
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service