FOI Request 2242

Subject: Fire Causes by Property Type

Status: Complete

Date received: October 2025

Question Asked:

I am writing under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request information on accidental primary fires attended between 1 August 2020 and 31 August 2025, classified by Property Type using the most detailed IRS categories or equivalent local systems. This data is routinely recorded and is reasonably held.

Fields requested (counts per Property Type):

1. Source of Ignition (IRS: “What was the source of ignition?”)

2. Item First Ignited (IRS: “What item/material was damaged first?”)

3. Item Responsible for Spread (IRS: “What item, if any, was mainly responsible for the spread?”)

4. Cause of Ignition (IRS: “What was the cause of the fire?”)

5. Location of Origin (IRS: “What type of room/compartment did the fire start in?”)

Our Response:

Please see below the data requested regarding accidental primary fires attended by Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service between 1st August 2020 and 31st August 2025. This information has been taken from the Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service Incident Recording System.

foi_2242_data.pdf

Outcome: Information Provided

FOI responded to within timescales: YES

Further action: NO