Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service attended 1,209 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 979 at Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 53 for Leicestershire and 81 for Northamptonshire.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 8:44 in Leicestershire and 9:27 in Northamptonshire. Response times differ by roughly a minute or two. On enforcement activity, Leicestershire carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (2,810 vs 1,888). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 73% for Leicestershire and 69% for Northamptonshire, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition. False alarms make up a notably larger share of call-outs in Northamptonshire (41% vs 37%).
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
1,209
Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service
979
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
53
Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service
81
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
37%
Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service
41%
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
2,810
Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service
1,888
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
3,292
Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service total
1,762
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
