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 15a: Secondary fires by motive of fire - 2010-11 provisional - Fire and Rescue Service
Accidental Secondary Fires1
Refuse Number
FRS Derelict Building Grassland Intentional straw or stubble Outdoor structures 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 Total accidental secondary fires
Central 4 101 2 7 - 28 37 4 25 66 208
Dumfries & Galloway 2 52 - 5 - 8 15 2 9 26 93
Fife 5 103 4 5 3 15 43 9 39 91 226
Grampian 1 81 6 20 1 6 44 8 36 88 203
Highlands & Islands 2 1 254 - 8 1 25 30 7 24 61 350
Lothian & Borders 5 193 5 34 6 37 176 22 39 237 517
Strathclyde 23 286 6 72 27 60 121 26 90 237 711
Tayside 10 119 3 15 2 15 57 13 29 99 263
Scotland 51 1,189 26 166 40 194 523 91 291 905 2,571
Deliberate Secondary Fires1
Refuse Number
FRS Derelict Building Grassland Intentional straw or stubble Outdoor structures 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 Total deliberate secondary fires
Central 28 407 5 11 - 99 170 21 206 397 947
Dumfries & Galloway 1 66 - 3 - 12 27 4 55 86 168
Fife 24 349 14 17 8 63 135 24 264 423 898
Grampian 23 229 2 18 6 35 183 27 232 442 755
Highlands & Islands 2 6 123 3 2 2 37 18 3 74 95 268
Lothian & Borders 79 1,091 19 43 6 479 638 126 598 1,362 3,079
Strathclyde 510 4,796 41 162 90 2,038 2,621 534 3,568 6,723 14,360
Tayside 14 328 17 26 5 99 343 42 242 627 1,116
Scotland 685 7,389 101 282 117 2,862 4,135 781 5,239 10,155 21,591

Notes
1 - there has been a change in the recording of secondary fires - see paragraph 6.3.4 iii for details
2 - see paragraph 6.3.6 for details

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