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West Midlands Fire Service attended 3,561 primary fires in its latest reporting year, compared with 1,085 at Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service. Fatalities and non-fatal casualties from primary fires totalled 741 for West Midlands and 97 for Hereford and Worcester.

Average time from call to first appliance at a dwelling fire is 6:29 in West Midlands and 10:57 in Hereford and Worcester. Response times differ by several minutes, often reflecting geography — larger rural coverage areas mean longer average travel to incidents. On enforcement activity, Hereford and Worcester carried out the larger number of fire safety audits over the year (2,550 vs 1,868). Satisfactory-outcome rates were 48% for West Midlands and 24% for Hereford and Worcester, covering audits that closed without requiring informal action, formal notice, or prohibition. False alarms make up a notably larger share of call-outs in Hereford and Worcester (43% vs 37%).