Fire statistics: Cause of fire

This information covers fires, false and other incidents attended by firecrews, and the statistics include the numbers of incidents, fires, fatalities and casualties as well as information on response times to fires.

The Home Office has responsibility for fire services in England. In the past the Department for Communities and Local Government (who previously had responsibility for fire services in England) produced data tables for Great Britain and at times the UK. Similar information for devolved administrations are available at Scotland: Fire and Rescue Statistics, Wales: Community safety and Northern Ireland: Fire and Rescue Statistics (see Landing Page for links).

Data and Resources

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Primary fires in dwellings and other buildings by cause of f...XLS

Primary fires in dwellings and other buildings by cause of fire (0601)
Primary fire fatalities and non-fatal casualties by cause of...XLS

Primary fire fatalities and non-fatal casualties by cause of ignition (0602)
Primary fire fatalities and non-fatal casualties by item fir...XLS

Primary fire fatalities and non-fatal casualties by item first ignited (0603)
Primary fire fatalities and non-fatal casualties by material...XLS

Primary fire fatalities and non-fatal casualties by material responsible for...
Cause of fire and source of ignition of accidental primary f...XLS

Cause of fire and source of ignition of accidental primary fires by area of...

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Last Updated	September 20, 2017, 10:37 (UTC)
Created	September 20, 2017, 10:24 (UTC)
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