I can confirm that Essex County Fire & Rescue Service holds part of the information you have requested.
Please see below the answers to your request.
Initial request:
1. How many people died in fires in your fire authority each calendar year, between 2014 and 2017 - and the number for so far this calendar year.
2. How many of these people lived on their own, broken down by year as q1.
3. What was the age breakdown of those who lived on their own? For instance, how many of these people were over 60?
Final response:
1. Deaths in fires in Essex
Years
14/15 - 2
15/16 - 7
16/17 - 7
17/18 -7
2. Unfortunately, victim living arrangements are not recorded on the system we use (incident recording system) so we are unable to answer this question.
3. Unfortunately, victim living arrangements are not recorded on the system we use (incident recording system) and because of this we would be unable to answer the ages of the people who lived on their own.
Thank you for your interest in Essex County Fire And Rescue Service