FOI Request 2072

Subject: Primary, Secondary and Deliberate Fires

Status: Complete

Date received: November 2024

Question Asked:

1. In the last 5 years, how many primary and secondary fire incidents did the service attend? (Broken down by years, 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24)

1a) Could these figures be broken down separately for specific neighbourhoods that the service covers?

2. In the last 5 years, how many incidents were classed as ‘deliberate fires’? (Broken down by years, 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24)

2a) How many of these deliberate fires resulted in an injury to a person? (Broken down by years, 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24)

Our Response:

The data requested can be found at the link below:

Fire statistics data tables - GOV.UK

The tables which hold the data requested are as follows:

FIRE0102

FIRE0401

FIRE0402

You can simply filter the data by Fire and Rescue Authority to identify figures for Cheshire.

Outcome: Referred to Website

FOI responded to within timescales: YES

Further action: NO