Fire Statistics Monitor Wales, Quarter 3 2008

Fires

• The Welsh Fire and Rescue Services attended 39,000 fires and false alarms in the year ending 30 September 2008, a decrease of 12 per cent on the previous period.
• The number of primary fires in Wales decreased by 9 per cent compared with the previous 12-months.

Casualties

• There were 32 fire deaths in Wales in the year ending 30 September 2008, compared with 16 during the previous 12-months.
• There were 650 non-fatal casualties from fires recorded compared with 620 from the previous 12-months.

False Alarms

• In the year ending 30 September 2008, there were 19,000 false fire alarms in Wales, a decrease of 4 per cent from 19,700 compared with the previous 12-months.
• There were 1,500 malicious false fire alarms during the current period, a decrease of 7 per cent when compared with the previous 12-months.

Contact

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