Date of Request
02/02/2026
Request
Dear Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service,
I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Please provide the following information in relation to fires attended at construction sites within your fire and rescue service area between 1 January 2021 and 31 December 2025.
For the purposes of this request, a construction site can be taken to mean a building or site that was under construction, renovation, or conversion at the time of the incident and not fully occupied.
1. The total number of fire incidents attended at construction sites during this period 2. A year-by-year breakdown of these incidents (calendar years are sufficient) 3. Where available, the number of incidents recorded as deliberate and non-deliberate/accidental (a simple split is sufficient) 4. The number of incidents that resulted in any recorded injuries or fatalities (firefighters or members of the public)
If any part of this request would exceed the cost or time limit, please provide the information that can be supplied within the limit and advise which elements cannot be included.
Data in summary or table form is perfectly acceptable.
Thank you for your assistance. I look forward to your response within the statutory time frame.
Yours faithfully,
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 as per the attached. Please also see FOI 295 09 25 and FOI 352 11 25.
If you have any questions regarding your request, please contact Information Governance on tel: 0345 122 4454 or by e-mail at 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