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Incidents in December

FOI Number: 24150

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Published on 10 February 2025

WMFS OFFICIAL – NEW – FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST – FOI24150 

Ref: FOI/24150 

RE: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 REQUEST 

I am writing to confirm that the West Midlands Fire Service has now completed its search for the information you requested further to your Freedom of Information request. 

Please find below a summary of our findings. 

Request 

1.     Number of House Fires in December: The total number of house fires that fire services attended in December for each of the past five years (i.e., December 2023, December 2022, December 2021, December 2020, December 2019). 

2.     Number of House Fires on Christmas Day: The number of house fires that fire services attended on Christmas Day specifically for each of the past five years. 

3.     Causes of Fires: The primary causes cited for each of these fires, if available (e.g., electrical fires, cooking-related incidents, etc.). 

Reply 

This information is exempt under Section 21 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 as this information is reasonably accessible to the requestor. The information can be found on the Birmingham Observatory website at the following link:  

https://www.cityobservatory.birmingham.gov.uk/explore/dataset/wmfs-incidents

If you have any queries about this Freedom of Information request, please contact us. Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.  

For service complaints, issues or comments regarding this request please contact The Public Relations Department, West Midlands Fire Service, 99 Vauxhall Road, Birmingham, B7 4HW 

Further information concerning Freedom of Information requests can be found on the Information Commissioner website at either the following link: https://ico.org.uk/ or at Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, SK9 5AF. 

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