Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
8,910
London Fire Brigade
1,757
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
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Year ending 2025/09
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
8,910
London Fire Brigade
1,757
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
968
London Fire Brigade
186
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
45%
London Fire Brigade
37%
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
9,032
London Fire Brigade
2,920
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
9,108
London Fire Brigade total
3,018
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service total
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
6:43
London Fire Brigade
6:32
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
Proportion of incidents by response time band
100%
London Fire Brigade total
100%
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service total
Primary fires recorded as deliberate (arson)
2,236
London Fire Brigade
5,874
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service