Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
1,280
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service
1,757
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
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Year ending 2025/09
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
1,280
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service
1,757
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
163
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service
186
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
36%
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service
37%
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
1,022
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service
2,920
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
1,046
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service total
3,018
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service total
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
9:54
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service
6:32
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
Proportion of incidents by response time band
100%
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service total
100%
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service total
Primary fires recorded as deliberate (arson)
2,091
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service
5,874
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service