Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
8,910
London Fire Brigade
881
West Sussex 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
881
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
968
London Fire Brigade
97
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
45%
London Fire Brigade
43%
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
9,032
London Fire Brigade
2,470
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
9,108
London Fire Brigade total
2,482
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service total
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
6:43
London Fire Brigade
9:01
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
Proportion of incidents by response time band
100%
London Fire Brigade total
100%
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service total
Primary fires recorded as deliberate (arson)
2,236
London Fire Brigade
362
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service