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Primary fires, fatalities and casualties in care homes in England by source of ignition and victim age and gender

New analysis of primary fires, fatalities and casualties in care homes in England by source of ignition and victim age and gender.

• From: Home Office
• Published: 26 October 2023
• Last updated: 25 July 2024 — See all updates

Applies to England

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Primary fires, fatalities and casualties in care homes in England by source of ignition and victim age and gender

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These statistics are sourced from the Home Office’s online Incident Recording System (IRS), which fire and rescue services (FRSs) complete for every incident they attend, be it a fire, a false alarm or a non-fire incident.

Published 26 October 2023
Last updated 25 July 2024 + show all updates

1. 25 July 2024

   Updated to accompany publication of 'Fire and rescue incident statistics, year ending March 2024'.

2. 26 October 2023

   First published.