Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service attended 457 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 1,808 at Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 18 for Northumberland and 190 for Tyne and Wear.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 9:49 in Northumberland and 6:38 in Tyne and Wear. Response times differ by several minutes, often reflecting geography — larger rural coverage areas mean longer average travel to incidents. On enforcement activity, Tyne and Wear carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (2,262 vs 842). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 30% for Northumberland and 61% for Tyne and Wear, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition.
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
457
Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service
1,808
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
18
Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service
190
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
38%
Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service
38%
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
842
Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service
2,262
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
802
Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service total
2,344
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
