Statistical data set

Fire statistics incident level datasets

The Home Office collects detailed information on incidents attended by Fire and Rescue Services.

Published 9 August 2018
Last updated 14 January 2021 — see all updates

• From: Home Office

This page contains record level information on incidents attended by Fire and Rescue Services in England, as well as other information relating to fire statistics.

Project overview (PDF, 256KB, 9 pages)

Casualties in fires dataset guidance (PDF, 347KB, 9 pages)

Casualties in fires dataset (ODS, 4.24MB)

Daily incidents dataset guidance (PDF, 307KB, 8 pages)

Daily incidents dataset (ODS, 26.9MB)

Domestic appliance fires dataset guidance (PDF, 342KB, 11 pages)

Domestic appliance fires dataset (ODS, 7.2MB)

Dwelling fires dataset guidance (PDF, 406KB, 17 pages)

Dwelling fires dataset (ODS, 58.7MB)

False alarms dataset guidance (PDF, 344KB, 9 pages)

False alarms dataset (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 148MB)

Fire-related fatalities dataset guidance (PDF, 288KB, 8 pages)

Fire-related fatalities dataset (ODS, 162KB)

Fire stations dataset guidance (PDF, 270KB, 5 pages)

Fire stations dataset (ODS, 109KB)

Flooding and water rescue incidents dataset guidance (PDF, 246KB, 8 pages)

Flooding and water rescue incidents dataset (ODS, 4.33MB)

Low level geography dataset guidance (PDF, 254KB, 9 pages)

Low level geography dataset (ODS, 54.4MB)

Non-fire incidents: animal assistance guidance (PDF, 358KB, 10 pages)

Non-fire incidents: animal assistance dataset (ODS, 2.34MB)

Non-fire incidents: bariatric assistance guidance (PDF, 294KB, 8 pages)

Non-fire incidents: bariatric assistance dataset (ODS, 263KB)

Non-fire incidents: medical and collaborating incidents guidance (PDF, 344KB, 11 pages)

Non-fire incidents: medical and collaborating incidents dataset (ODS, 22.2MB)

Non-fire incidents: other non-fire incidents guidance (PDF, 325KB, 11 pages)

Non-fire incidents: other non-fire incidents dataset (ODS, 27.9MB)

Non-fire incidents: road traffic collisions guidance (PDF, 299KB, 13 pages)

Non-fire incidents: road traffic collision dataset (ODS, 15.1MB)

Other building fires dataset guidance (PDF, 400KB, 16 pages)

Other building fires dataset (ODS, 28.2MB)

Outdoor fires dataset guidance (PDF, 304KB, 10 pages)

Outdoor fires dataset (ODS, 51.9MB)

Road vehicle fires dataset guidance (PDF, 445KB, 15 pages)

Road vehicle fires dataset (ODS, 28.8MB)

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Published 9 August 2018
Last updated 14 January 2021 + show all updates

1. 14 January 2021

   Updated 'Low level geography dataset', 'Low level geography dataset guidance'.

2. 12 November 2020

   Updating 'Fire stations dataset guidance', 'Fire stations dataset', 'Low level geography dataset guidance' and 'Low level geography dataset'.

3. 22 October 2020

   Updated 'Daily incidents dataset guidance' and 'Daily incidents dataset'.

4. 1 October 2020

   Updated 'Casualties in fires dataset guidance', 'Casualties in fires dataset', 'Fire-related fatalities dataset guidance' and 'Fire-related fatalities dataset'.

5. 10 September 2020

   Updated 'False alarms dataset guidance', 'False alarms dataset', 'Outdoor fires dataset guidance', 'Outdoor fires dataset', 'Road vehicle fires dataset guidance' and 'Road vehicle fires dataset'.

6. 13 August 2020

   Updated 'Domestic appliance fires dataset guidance', 'Domestic appliance fires dataset', 'Dwelling fires dataset guidance', 'Dwelling fires dataset ', 'Other building fires dataset guidance' and 'Other building fires dataset'.

7. 30 January 2020

   Added 'Non-fire incidents: medical and collaborating incidents guidance', 'Non-fire incidents: medical and collaborating incidents dataset', 'Non-fire incidents: other non-fire incidents guidance', 'Non-fire incidents: other non-fire incidents dataset', 'Non-fire incidents: road traffic collisions guidance' and 'Non-fire incidents: road traffic collision dataset', updated 'Flooding and water rescue incidents dataset guidance', 'Flooding and water rescue incidents dataset', 'Non-fire incidents: animal assistance guidance', 'Non-fire incidents: animal assistance dataset', 'Non-fire incidents: bariatric assistance guidance' and 'Non-fire incidents: bariatric assistance dataset'.

8. 16 January 2020

   Updated 'Low level geography dataset', 'Low level geography dataset guidance'.

9. 14 November 2019

   Updated 'Casualties in fires dataset guidance', 'Casualties in fires dataset', 'Fire-related fatalities dataset guidance' and 'Fire-related fatalities dataset'.

10. 31 October 2019

    Updated 'Daily incidents dataset guidance' and 'Daily incidents dataset'.

11. 3 October 2019

    Updated 'Outdoor fires dataset guidance' and 'Outdoor fires dataset'.

12. 12 September 2019

    Added 'False alarms dataset guidance' and 'False alarms dataset', updated 'Domestic appliance fires dataset guidance', 'Domestic appliance fires dataset', 'Road vehicle fires dataset guidance' and 'Road vehicle fires dataset'.

13. 8 August 2019

    Updated 'Dwelling fires dataset guidance', 'Dwelling fires dataset', 'Other building fires dataset guidance' and 'Other building fires dataset'.

14. 31 January 2019

    Added 'Flooding and water rescue incidents dataset guidance' and 'Flooding and water rescue incidents dataset', updated 'Low level geography dataset', 'Non-fire incidents: animal assistance guidance', 'Non-fire incidents: animal assistance dataset', 'Non-fire incidents: bariatric assistance guidance' and 'Non-fire incidents: bariatric assistance dataset'.

15. 20 December 2018

    Added 'Outdoor fires dataset guidance' and 'Outdoor fires dataset', updated 'Daily incidents dataset guidance', 'Daily incidents dataset', 'Low level geography dataset guidance', 'Low level geography dataset', 'Road vehicle fires dataset guidance' and 'Road vehicle fires dataset'.

16. 8 November 2018

    Since publication of our most recent incident level datasets on 18 October 2018 further quality assurance checks have identified some inconsistencies in the dwelling fires, casualties in fires and fire-related fatalities incident level datasets. None of the regular publications of fire statistics and tables are affected as these go through a different production process. Updated 'Casualties in fires dataset guidance', 'Casualties in fires dataset', 'Dwelling fires dataset guidance', 'Dwelling fires dataset', 'Fire-related fatalities dataset guidance' and 'Fire-related fatalities dataset'.

17. 18 October 2018

    Updated 'Casualties in fires dataset guidance', 'Casualties in fires dataset', 'Fire-related fatalities dataset guidance', 'Fire-related fatalities dataset', 'Other building fires dataset guidance' and 'Other building fires dataset'.

18. 6 September 2018

    Updated 'Domestic appliance fires dataset guidance' and 'Domestic appliance fires dataset'.

19. 9 August 2018

    First published.