Statistical Bulletin Crime and Justice Series: Fire Statistics Scotland, 2010-11

Statistical information on the incidents attended by Scotland's fire and rescue services for 2010-11.


Table 6: Primary fires by location of buildings 2001-02 to 2010-11p- Scotland 1
Other Buildings4 Number
Year Dwellings 3 Other Residential Private garages, sheds, etc Permanent Agricultural Industrial Warehouses and bulk storage Offices and call centres Public admin, security and safety Entertainment, Sport and Culture Food and Drink Retail Education Hospitals and medical care Others Total primary fires in buildings
2001-02 8,895 * 758 139 * * * * * * * 177 * * 12,788
2002-03 2 7,875 * 650 180 * * * * * * * 183 * * 11,544
2003-04 8,131 * 659 127 * * * * * * * 215 * * 11,576
2004-05 7,048 * 472 92 * * * * * * * 257 * * 10,182
2005-06 7,061 * 586 120 * * * * * * * 226 * * 10,319
2006-07 6,963 * 559 101 * * * * * * * 223 * * 9,850
2007-08 6,666 * 554 94 * * * * * * * 205 * * 9,588
2008-09 6,705 * 443 87 * * * * * * * 231 * * 9,335
2009-10 r 6,561 612 418 88 301 64 145 87 176 201 328 219 160 208 9,568
2010-11p 6,336 602 390 88 329 53 146 111 143 194 308 188 145 140 9,173

Notes
p - provisional
r - revised
1 - with the exception of 2009-10 and 2010-11, figures for primary fires are based on sample data weighted to Fire and Rescue Service level
2 - does not include incidents that occurred during national industrial action in November 2002, January 2003 and February 2003
3 - includes caravans and houseboats used solely as a permanent dwelling
4 - there has been a change in the recording of other buildings - see paragraph 6.3.4 i for details

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