Date of Request
13/02/2026
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 for the period 2023, 2024, and 2025 (or the most recent data held within this period):
The number of dwelling (house) fires attended by the service
For each period, please provide:
The total number of dwelling fires attended in each calendar year.
A breakdown of the primary causes of these dwelling fires, ideally using the same categorisation you use internally (e.g., cooking-related, electrical faults)
Please use the service’s standard incident classification categories (for example: primary fires, secondary fires, special service incidents, and false alarms).
Please provide the information in a CSV if possible.
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 and is as per the attached.
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