Secondary Fires
type: Dataset
conforms to: http://mlcommons.org/croissant/1.0
contact point: ContactPoint
date modified: 2026-08-20T16:49:03.859675
date published: 2026-08-20T16:43:01.519502
description: This dataset provides the total numbers and rates of secondary fires in Scotland down to data zone level. Data is provided for the total number of secondary fires, including accidental and deliberate causes. Data is entered by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service into the Incident Recording System. This dataset is an extract from this live management information system, and thus may differ slightly from other extracts taken on different dates. Some fires could only be attributed to Local Authorities, and not lower level geographies. Therefore, the sum of fires for lower level geographies may not match those at Local Authority or Scotland level.
accuracy: Data is recorded by the fire service officer in charge of an incident and is grid referenced. Care should be exercised in using the small geography data as low numbers of fires and some small populations can produce atypical outputs.
comment: Secondary Fires by Data Zone 2009-10 to 2024-25.
completeness: Statistics on Fire and Rescue incidents in Scotland covering fires, casualties, non-fire incidents and false alarms, are available on [the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service website](https://www.firescotland.gov.uk/about/statistics/). This includes a statistical report, a tables and charts workbook, open data, a statistical news document and an infographic. A glossary defining key terms relating to this dataset is available in [the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service guidance notes](https://www.firescotland.gov.uk/publications/document/?id=9270).
confidentiality: Not assessed
consistency: The Home Office publish a range of [fire statistics for England](https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/fire-statistics-data-tables). The Welsh Government publish [fire statistics for Wales](https://www.gov.wales/fire-and-rescue-incident-statistics). We do not present a link for Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service statistics as they do not use the Incident Reporting System and do not publish comparable statistics.
geographical coverage: S01
geographical coverage: S92
geographical coverage: S12
license id: uk-ogl
next update: 2026-11-01
quality management: Further details on quality assurance of fire incidents data is available in [the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service guidance notes](https://www.firescotland.gov.uk/publications/document/?id=9270).
reference period: PeriodOfTime
  end date: 2025
  start date: 2009
timeliness: Incidents should be reported within 2 weeks of occurrence though completion may take longer depending on investigations etc. Data is published as provisional and revised the following year.
uniqueness: Not assessed
update frequency: annual
validity: This publication presents fire and rescue incident statistics for Scotland, produced by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service in compliance with the Code of Practice for Statistics.
will be updated: true
included in data catalog: CKAN
keywords: Crime and Justice
license: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
record set: records

Scottish Government
type: Organization
contact point: ContactPoint
  contact type: customer service

DateCode
type: Field
data type: Text
source:
  extract:
    column: DateCode

secondary-fires-by-data-zone-2009-10-to-2023-24.csv
type: FileObject
description: Data file for Secondary Fires
comment: Secondary Fires by Data Zone 2009-10 to 2024-25.
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dictionary: Column
  column: Units
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dictionary: Column
  column: Measurement
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dictionary: Column
  column: Accident Status
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  column: GeographyName
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dictionary: Column
  column: GeographyType
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dictionary: Column
  column: Value
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dictionary: Column
  column: Type Of Fire
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dictionary: Column
  column: DateCode
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encoding format: CSV

Units
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data type: Text
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    column: Units

Type Of Fire
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  extract:
    column: Type Of Fire

Accident Status
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data type: Text
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    column: Accident Status

Value
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data type: Text
source:
  extract:
    column: Value

GeographyName
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data type: Text
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  extract:
    column: GeographyName

GeographyType
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data type: Text
source:
  extract:
    column: GeographyType

Measurement
type: Field
data type: Text
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  extract:
    column: Measurement

GeographyCode
type: Field
data type: Text
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  extract:
    column: GeographyCode