Thank you for your request under the Environmental Information Regulations.
We can confirm that Essex County Fire & Rescue Service (ECFRS) does hold the information you have requested.
Please see below the answer to your request.
Questions and final response
Question 1 - In the last 5 years, how many primary and secondary fire incidents did the service attend? (Broken down by years, 2019/2020, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24)
1a) Could these figures be broken down separately for specific neighbourhoods in the area that the service covers?
2. In the last 5 years, how many incidents were classed as ‘deliberate fires’? (Broken down by years, 2019/2020, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24)
2a) How many of these deliberate fires resulted in an injury to a person? (Broken down by years, 2019/2020, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24) "
Response
The information requested is available on our Transparency website Incident Data.
Once on the site, you can select records for the current and previous years.
Once you have selected the years required, you are then able to select the data from the columns, for example: Motive – this would show (if known)
Accidental,
Deliberate or both,
Fire Classification – select either primary or secondary from this column,
Ward and District - specific neighbourhoods can be selected here or you can choose to show all.
Victims Involved – this column will show if any victims were involved.
We hope this information is useful to you.