Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
1,757
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
1,012
Cleveland Fire Brigade
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Year ending 2025/09
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
1,757
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
1,012
Cleveland Fire Brigade
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
186
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
57
Cleveland Fire Brigade
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
37%
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
30%
Cleveland Fire Brigade
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
2,920
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
2,072
Cleveland Fire Brigade
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
3,018
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service total
2,134
Cleveland Fire Brigade total
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
6:32
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
7:06
Cleveland Fire Brigade
Proportion of incidents by response time band
100%
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service total
100%
Cleveland Fire Brigade total
Primary fires recorded as deliberate (arson)
5,874
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
5,419
Cleveland Fire Brigade