Humberside Fire and Rescue Service attended 1,282 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 814 at North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 157 for Humberside and 49 for North Yorkshire.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 8:00 in Humberside and 10:43 in North Yorkshire. Response times differ by several minutes, often reflecting geography — larger rural coverage areas mean longer average travel to incidents. On enforcement activity, Humberside carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (2,008 vs 1,398). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 30% for Humberside and 87% for North Yorkshire, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition. False alarms make up a notably larger share of call-outs in North Yorkshire (43% vs 24%).
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
1,282
Humberside Fire and Rescue Service
814
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
157
Humberside Fire and Rescue Service
49
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
24%
Humberside Fire and Rescue Service
43%
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
2,008
Humberside Fire and Rescue Service
1,398
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
644
Humberside Fire and Rescue Service total
1,396
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
