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Publication - Statistics

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

Published
26 October 2011
ISBN
9781780454740

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

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Table 7: Outdoor fires by location 2001-02 to 2010-11p- Scotland 1
Primary Outdoor Fires
Others3 Road Vehicles Number
Year Outdoor structures Outdoor equipment and machinery Grassland and crops Woodland Other transport vehicle Other outdoors (including land) Car Abandoned Car Other Road Vehicle Abandoned Other Road Vehicle Road Vehicle (subtotal) Primary Outdoor Fire Total
2001-02 * * * * 69 * * * * * 5,651 6,911
2002-03 2 * * * * 72 * * * * * 5,401 6,663
2003-04 * * * * 34 * * * * * 4,921 6,112
2004-05 * * * * 28 * * * * * 4,002 4,968
2005-06 * * * * 44 * * * * * 3,868 4,806
2006-07 * * * * 37 * * * * * 3,856 4,907
2007-08 * * * * 37 * * * * * 3,064 4,030
2008-09 * * * * 33 * * * * * 2,931 3,839
2009-10 r 718 208 143 336 28 14 1,587 403 843 159 2,992 4,439
2010-11p 676 179 140 321 39 18 1,431 338 777 139 2,685 4,058
Secondary Outdoor Fires4
Refuse Number
Year Derelict buildings Grasslands Intentional straw or stubble Outdoor structure Derelict vehicle Other Outdoors (including land) Refuse - small/rubbish container
(eg wheelie bin)		 Refuse - large/ rubbish container
(eg skip)		 Refuse - loose/ rubbish tip Refuse subtotal Secondary Outdoor Fires Total
2001-02 1,690 * 101 * 1,253 * * * * * 35,459
2002-03 2 1,756 * 106 * 1,316 * * * * * 34,723
2003-04 1,868 * 130 * 1,069 * * * * * 42,181
2004-05 1,241 * 74 * 678 * * * * * 27,547
2005-06 1,184 * 403 * 539 * * * * * 31,554
2006-07 1,002 * 639 * 828 * * * * * 32,397
2007-08 942 * 1,499 * 291 * * * * * 30,385
2008-09 932 * 67 * 218 * * * * * 25,651
2009-10 r 703 6,970 198 377 180 2,735 4,399 870 6,549 11,818 22,981
2010-11p 736 8,578 127 448 157 3,056 4,658 872 5,530 11,060 24,162

Notes
p -provisional
r - revised
1 - with the exception of 2009-10, 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 - there has been a change in the recording of other primary fires - see paragraph 6.3.4 ii for details
4 - there has been a change in the recording of secondary fires - see paragraph 6.3.4 iii for details

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