Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service attended 1,209 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 1,015 at Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 53 for Leicestershire and 141 for Lincolnshire.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 8:44 in Leicestershire and 10:37 in Lincolnshire. Response times differ by several minutes, often reflecting geography — larger rural coverage areas mean longer average travel to incidents. On enforcement activity, Leicestershire carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (2,810 vs 1,784). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 73% for Leicestershire and 60% for Lincolnshire, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition. False alarms make up a notably larger share of call-outs in Leicestershire (37% vs 32%).
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
1,209
Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service
1,015
Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
53
Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service
141
Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
37%
Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service
32%
Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
2,810
Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service
1,784
Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
3,292
Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service total
1,894
Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
