Fire Statistics Wales, 2005

This bulletin covers the period 1994-2005 and provides the latest annual in-depth analysis of fire incidents attended by Welsh Fire and Rescue Services. Analysis includes details on location, cause, motive, casualties and false alarms attended.

Fires

• The Welsh Fire and Rescue Services attended around 42,900 fires and false alarms (total attendances) in 2005, a decrease of 6 per cent on 2004.
• Primary fires in Wales decreased by 10 per cent since 2004.

Casualties

• There were 31 fatal casualties from fires in Wales in 2005.
• Non-fatal casualties from fires fell by 10 per cent over the year to 744 in 2005.

False Alarms

• In 2005 there were 18,800 false fire alarms in Wales, up from 17,800 in 2004.
• Overall the number of malicious false fire alarms has decreased by 11 per cent since 2004.

Smoke Alarms

• In 41 per cent of fires in dwellings in Wales, no smoke alarm was installed.

Further information

StatsWales website

Contact

Tel: 029 2082 3371
E-mail: stats.inclusion@wales.gsi.gov.uk