§ Mrs. OrganTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many call-outs were responded to by the Gloucestershire fire brigade in(a) 1997, (b) 1998 and (c) 1999 to date. [85440]
§ Mr. George HowarthThe information in the table shows the total number of fires and false alarms attended by Gloucestershire Fire Brigade, for 1997 and 1998. Information for 1999 is not yet available centrally.
Gloucestershire Fire Brigade 19971 19981 Total fires 2,864 2,649 False alarms 3,023 2,773 Total fires and false alarms 5,887 5,422 1 Provisional data. Figures include late call, heat and smoke incidents. Special service incidents are recorded on a financial year basis. Gloucestershire fire brigade recorded 1,492 special service incidents for the financial year 1997–98. Data for 1998–99 are not yet available.
§ Mrs. OrganTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many deaths caused by fire
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