FOI Request 2312

Subject: Fires and Pets

Status: Complete

Date received: March 2026

Question Asked:

1.      Please provide details of the number of domestic fires responded to by your fire service between January 1^st 2020, and December 31^st 2025, where a pet was either rescued or killed at the scene of the fire. Please break down these figures into animal rescue and animal fatality. 

2.      Of these incidents where a pet was either rescued or killed during a domestic fire, please provide details of the number of these incidents where the fire was caused by an electrical source of ignition.

3.      Of the incidents involving pets where the source of ignition was deemed electrical, please provide details on the causes where possible (e.g faulty wiring, appliance malfunction, misuse of appliances, overloaded sockets etc)

4.      Where a pet death or injury was recorded, please provide a breakdown by animal type (dogs, cats, birds, etc.)

5.      Of the incidents whereby a pet was rescued or killed how many of these occurred while the pet was alone in the dwelling.

Our Response:

Currently the Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service Incident Recording System (IRS) has insufficient facilities for the comprehensive recording, and subsequent analysis, of fires where pets were rescued, injured or killed. Therefore, due to the specific information asked for, CFRS cannot provide the data requested.

Outcome: Data Not Held

FOI responded to within timescales: YES

Further action: NO