Date of Request
29/10/25
Request
Hello,
I am writing to make a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
My request concerns outdoor fires.
Could you please send me the following information:
A list of all outdoor fires recorded by Hereford & Worcester Fire & Rescue Service in the period March 2022 to August 2025 inclusive, with the following categories of information:
a) Location (as detailed as possible within the data available)
b) Month
c) Day
d) Outdoor location type (e.g. Loose refuse; grassland, woodland & crops; outdoor structures)
e) Primary fire (yes or no)
f) Accidental or deliberate
g) Outdoor damage area description
These are all categories that I know are recorded by fire services and which correspond with the categories in the outdoor fires dataset, which is published periodically by the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/fire-statistics-incident-level-datasets).
Please send the data in the form of an Excel sheet if possible.
If any of this information is already in the public domain, please can you direct me to it, including website links as appropriate.
I understand that you are required to respond to my request within 20 working days.
I would be grateful if you could confirm that you have received this request and I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Yours sincerely,
PA Media
Response
Good Morning,
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 is as per the attached document.
If you have any questions regarding your request, please contact Information Governance and Committee Services on tel: 0345 122 4454 or by e-mail informationrequests@hwfire.org.uk. In any such communication please include the reference number assigned (see Subject).
Should you have any queries regarding the management of your request and wish to make either a complaint or request a review of the information disclosed to you, please do so by using Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service’s complaints system: Comments and Complaints. This must be done within 40 working days of our response to your request. After this date and in line with ICO guidance the Service is not obliged to provide an internal review of your request.
If you are not satisfied with the outcome of the internal review, you may appeal the decision by contacting the Information Commissioner, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, SK9 5AF, Tel: 0303 123 1113 (alternatively 01625 545745) or E-mail: casework@ico.org.uk.
Further information on Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service may be viewed at the Service’s website: www.hwfire.org.uk
Thank you for your request for information.
Kind regards,
Information Governance Team