Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
2,057
Kent Fire and Rescue Service
2,100
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
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Year ending 2025/09
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
2,057
Kent Fire and Rescue Service
2,100
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
246
Kent Fire and Rescue Service
165
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
34%
Kent Fire and Rescue Service
34%
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
2,964
Kent Fire and Rescue Service
4,074
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
3,102
Kent Fire and Rescue Service total
4,122
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service total
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
9:56
Kent Fire and Rescue Service
7:39
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
Proportion of incidents by response time band
100%
Kent Fire and Rescue Service total
100%
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service total
Primary fires recorded as deliberate (arson)
1,820
Kent Fire and Rescue Service
5,305
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service