Fire Statistics Scotland 2012-13

Statistical bulletin providing statistics on the incidents that Scotland's Fire and Rescue Services attended in 2012-13.


Table 4: False fire alarms 2003-04 to 2012-13p - Scotland

Number Percentage
Year Fire - Malicious Fire - Due to Apparatus Fire - Good Intent Fire False Alarms Total Fire - Malicious Fire - Due to Apparatus Fire - Good Intent
2003-04 6,877 30,886 15,193 52,956 13.0 58.3 28.7
2004-05 6,050 33,471 14,321 53,842 11.2 62.2 26.6
2005-06 5,629 32,678 14,900 53,207 10.6 61.4 28.0
2006-07 5,255 33,858 15,168 54,281 9.7 62.4 27.9
2007-08 4,783 35,056 14,594 54,433 8.8 64.4 26.8
2008-09 3,895 37,063 12,277 53,235 7.3 69.6 23.1
2009-10 2,935 36,277 12,836 52,048 5.6 69.7 24.7
2010-11r 2,753 35,235 11,825 49,813 5.5 70.7 23.7
2011-12r 2,621 34,928 10,372 47,921 5.5 72.9 21.6
2012-13p 2,299 34,905 9,839 47,043 4.9 74.2 20.9

Notes

p - provisional

r - revised

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