Date of Request
05/11/2025
Request
Dear Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service,
I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 regarding fires attended at construction sites.
Please provide the following information for the past three calendar years (2022, 2023, and 2024):
Q1. The total number of fires attended at premises classified as “Construction site”, “Building under construction” or any other equivalent property type recorded under the Incident Recording System (IRS).
Q2. For each recorded incident, where available:
a. The date or month and year of the incident b. The recorded cause of fire as entered in the IRS (e.g. deliberate, electrical fault, misuse of equipment, etc.) c. The extent of damage (for example, confined to room of origin, spread to whole building, or other IRS category) d. Any recorded cost of response or property damage, if held
If possible, please provide this data in an Excel or CSV format.
If this request exceeds the cost limit, please prioritise providing items (1), (2a), and (2b) first, and advise how the request could be refined to remain within the limit.
Thank you for your assistance.
Yours faithfully,
Response
Good Afternoon
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