The average response time has increased by more than a minute, government data shows.
Fire crews tackle a crop fire that swept over farmland in Redcar and Cleveland, North Yorkshire, last yearThe average response time for fire brigades to arrive at the scene has risen to a record nine minutes and 12 seconds across England.
Rural response times tend to be longer due to larger distances to cover, however they have been deteriorating at a faster rate than those in urban areas, our analysis shows. This is attributed to a 26% increase in secondary fires and a 45% increase in outdoor primary fires following the hot, dry, summer of 2022, compared with the previous year.Kent Fire and Rescue Service had the biggest increase of three minutes and five seconds from the financial year of 2012-13 to March 2023
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