Total Fires
Primary fires attended by fire and rescue services
1,757
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
881
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
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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
881
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
Deaths and non-fatal casualties from primary fires
186
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
97
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
Proportion of all incidents that were false alarms
37%
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
43%
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
Number of fire safety audits conducted by the authority
2,920
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
2,470
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
Results of fire safety audits: satisfactory, informal action, formal action
3,018
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service total
2,482
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service total
Average time from call to first appliance arriving at dwelling fires
6:32
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
9:01
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
Proportion of incidents by response time band
100%
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service total
100%
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service total
Primary fires recorded as deliberate (arson)
5,874
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
362
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service