Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service attended 513 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 708 at Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 40 for Shropshire and 106 for Warwickshire.
Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 10:21 in Shropshire and 8:24 in Warwickshire. Response times differ by several minutes, often reflecting geography — larger rural coverage areas mean longer average travel to incidents. On enforcement activity, Warwickshire carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (1,090 vs 930). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 70% for Shropshire and 28% for Warwickshire, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition. False alarms make up a notably larger share of call-outs in Warwickshire (44% vs 39%).
Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
513
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
708
Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service
Fatalities & Casualties
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
40
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
106
Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service
False Alarm Rate
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
39%
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
44%
Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Audits
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
930
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service
1,090
Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service
Audit Outcomes
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
966
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service total
1,800
Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service total
Average Response Time
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
