Fires in disused/derelict buildings
Case reference FOI2026/00837
Received 17 July 2026
Published 29 July 2026
Request
I would be grateful if you could provide the following information: For each of the past five financial years (2021/22 to 2025/26, or the nearest equivalent reporting period), please provide:
1. The number of fire incidents attended involving buildings recorded as: * derelict; * disused; * long-term vacant; * abandoned; or * any equivalent category used by your service.
2. Of those incidents, please provide (where recorded):
a) The number that resulted in fatalities.
b) The number that resulted in non-fatal casualties.
c) The number that were recorded as deliberate fires (arson).
3. If your service records the primary property type for these incidents, please provide a breakdown between: * Residential buildings * Commercial/industrial buildings * Other buildings
4. If your service does not use the terminology above, please provide the closest equivalent classification and explain how those incidents are recorded.
Response
Please see PDF document 'FOI2026_00837_Response' in the 'Documents' section below.
Documents
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