Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
2,057
Kent Fire and Rescue Service
3,674
West Midlands Fire Service
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Year ending 2025/09
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
2,057
Kent Fire and Rescue Service
3,674
West Midlands Fire Service
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
246
Kent Fire and Rescue Service
743
West Midlands Fire Service
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
34%
Kent Fire and Rescue Service
36%
West Midlands Fire Service
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
2,964
Kent Fire and Rescue Service
1,552
West Midlands Fire Service
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
3,102
Kent Fire and Rescue Service total
1,550
West Midlands Fire Service total
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
9:56
Kent Fire and Rescue Service
6:25
West Midlands Fire Service
Proportion of incidents by response time band
100%
Kent Fire and Rescue Service total
100%
West Midlands Fire Service total
Primary fires recorded as deliberate (arson)
1,820
Kent Fire and Rescue Service
3,712
West Midlands Fire Service