Accidental Primary Fires Attended

I am writing under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request information on accidental primary fires attended between 1 August 2020 and 31 August 2025, classified by Property Type using the most detailed IRS categories or equivalent local systems. This data is routinely recorded and is reasonably held.



Fields requested (counts per Property Type):

1. Source of Ignition (IRS: 'What was the source of ignition?')

2. Item First Ignited (IRS: 'What item/material was damaged first?')

3. Item Responsible for Spread (IRS: 'What item, if any, was mainly responsible for the spread?')

4. Cause of Ignition (IRS: 'What was the cause of the fire?')

5. Location of Origin (IRS: 'What type of room/compartment did the fire start in?')
 

 1-5. Please see attached document.

Should you require the attachments mentioned above please contact customerinformationservice@lincolnshire.gov.uk with the below reference number and this can be provided.

Please note that the data provided is available up to 31st July 2025.