Date of Request
06/11/24
Request
Dear Fire Service,
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, please can you disclose the following information:
1.In the last 5 years, how many primary and secondary fire incidents did the service attend? (Broken down by years, 2019/2020, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24)
1a) Could these figures be broken down separately for specific neighbourhoods in the area that the service covers?
2. In the last 5 years, how many incidents were classed as ‘deliberate fires’? (Broken down by years, 2019/2020, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24)
2a) How many of these deliberate fires resulted in an injury to a person? (Broken down by years, 2019/2020, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24)
If possible, can this be presented in PDF format please?
Many thanks
Response
Hi
We thank you for your request for information, which has been received by Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (the Service) and considered under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2000
The Service can confirm that the information that you have requested is held and the information is attached in pdf format as requested.
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Kind regards,
Information Governance Team