Thank you for your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. We can confirm that Essex County Fire & Rescue Service does hold the information you have requested.
Please see below the answer to your request.
Questions and final response:
For the below, we are interested in the number of fire incidents in warehouses.
1. How many fires in warehouses have you attended in the last three calendar years (2018, 2019 and 2020 to date)?
2. Per year, please breakdown the above by the following:
a. Extent of damage
b. Cause of fire
For the below, we are interested in the number of fire incidents in vacant, non-residential buildings.
1. How many fires in empty commercial / retail premises have you attended in the last three calendar years (2018, 2019 and 2020 to date)?
2. Per year, please breakdown the above by the following:
a. Building usage (e.g. office, retail, warehouse etc)
b. Extent of damage
c. Cause of fire
For the below, we are interested in arson in schools.
1. Please state for the last five calendar years (including 2020 to date) how many fires you attended in schools that were deliberately started.
2. Per year, please breakdown by:
a. How many of these fires occurred during school hours
b. Where the fire was started
c. Extent of damage caused by the fire
Please find attached an Excel spreadsheet containing the following data:
· Fires in warehouses 2018 - 2020
· Fires in commercial/retail premises 2018 -2020
· Deliberate fires in schools 2015 - 2020