Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service attended 457 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 986 at Cleveland Fire Brigade. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 18 for Northumberland and 33 for Cleveland.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 9:49 in Northumberland and 7:05 in Cleveland. Response times differ by several minutes, often reflecting geography — larger rural coverage areas mean longer average travel to incidents. On enforcement activity, Cleveland carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (2,072 vs 1,116). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 29% for Northumberland and 28% for Cleveland, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition. False alarms make up a notably larger share of call-outs in Northumberland (38% vs 31%).
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
457
Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service
986
Cleveland Fire Brigade
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
18
Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service
33
Cleveland Fire Brigade
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
38%
Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service
31%
Cleveland Fire Brigade
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
1,116
Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service
2,072
Cleveland Fire Brigade
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
1,062
Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service total
2,134
Cleveland Fire Brigade total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
