North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service attended 814 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 1,282 at Humberside Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 49 for North Yorkshire and 157 for Humberside.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 10:43 in North Yorkshire and 8:00 in Humberside. Response times differ by several minutes, often reflecting geography — larger rural coverage areas mean longer average travel to incidents. On enforcement activity, North Yorkshire carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (2,380 vs 1,884). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 82% for North Yorkshire and 9% for Humberside, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition. False alarms make up a notably larger share of call-outs in North Yorkshire (43% vs 24%).
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
814
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
1,282
Humberside Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
49
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
157
Humberside Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
43%
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
24%
Humberside Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
2,380
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
1,884
Humberside Fire and Rescue Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
2,380
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service total
1,650
Humberside Fire and Rescue Service total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
