Ref: FOI/19121

RE: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 REQUEST

West Midlands Fire Service has now completed its search for the information requested on 6^th September 2019

Please find below a summary of our findings.

Request

1. The total number of 999 calls received by the fire department between 1st November and 8th November?
2. The number of 999 calls received by the fire department to extinguish house fires (in houses, flats, apartments or social housing) on ‘Guy Fawkes Night’ (5th November)?
3. The number of 999 calls received by the fire department to extinguish home-made bonfires (i.e constructed and lit by residents) which have got out of control or are dangerous, between 1st November and 8th November?
4. The number of 999 calls received to extinguish fires started by sparklers on 5th November?
5. The number 999 calls received by the fire department for fire incidents which were caused by fireworks, on 5th November?
6. The total number of calls received to extinguish fires in the month of November?

Reply

Please see attached. 

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