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The Department’s annual “Fires attended by brigades” returns, as spreadsheets.
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46,228 incidents across 27 fire authorities in 2024: 19,518 fires, 18,679 special services such as road traffic collisions and rescues, and 8,031 false alarms.
41,100 incidents across 27 fire authorities in 2023: 17,790 fires, 15,818 special services such as road traffic collisions and rescues, and 7,492 false alarms.
43,933 incidents across 27 fire authorities in 2022: 20,126 fires, 14,836 special services such as road traffic collisions and rescues, and 8,971 false alarms.
39,236 incidents across 27 fire authorities in 2021: 20,524 fires, 12,489 special services such as road traffic collisions and rescues, and 6,223 false alarms.
39,797 incidents across 27 fire authorities in 2020: 21,759 fires, 12,233 special services such as road traffic collisions and rescues, and 5,805 false alarms.
40,993 incidents across 27 fire authorities in 2019: 20,756 fires, 14,438 special services such as road traffic collisions and rescues, and 5,799 false alarms.
45,278 incidents across 27 fire authorities in 2018: 26,534 fires, 13,550 special services such as road traffic collisions and rescues, and 5,194 false alarms.
41,684 incidents across 27 fire authorities in 2017: 24,567 fires, 12,788 special services such as road traffic collisions and rescues, and 4,329 false alarms.
24,234 incidents across 26 fire authorities in 2016: 13,159 fires, 7,118 special services such as road traffic collisions and rescues, and 3,957 false alarms. Dublin’s figures are missing from this return.
39,114 incidents across 27 fire authorities in 2015: 24,365 fires, 9,969 special services such as road traffic collisions and rescues, and 4,780 false alarms.
37,456 incidents across 27 fire authorities in 2014: 22,995 fires, 10,032 special services such as road traffic collisions and rescues, and 4,429 false alarms.
41,424 incidents across 31 fire authorities in 2013: 27,299 fires, 9,572 special services such as road traffic collisions and rescues, and 4,553 false alarms.
36,959 incidents across 33 fire authorities in 2012: 23,894 fires, 8,245 special services such as road traffic collisions and rescues, and 4,820 false alarms.
44,695 incidents across 33 fire authorities in 2011: 29,872 fires, 9,135 special services such as road traffic collisions and rescues, and 5,688 false alarms.
53,873 incidents across 33 fire authorities in 2010: 36,820 fires, 10,132 special services such as road traffic collisions and rescues, and 6,921 false alarms.
55,679 incidents across 33 fire authorities in 2009: 37,125 fires, 11,835 special services such as road traffic collisions and rescues, and 6,719 false alarms.
55,016 incidents across 33 fire authorities in 2008: 35,386 fires, 12,661 special services such as road traffic collisions and rescues, and 6,969 false alarms.
56,188 incidents across 33 fire authorities in 2007: 35,303 fires, 14,388 special services such as road traffic collisions and rescues, and 6,497 false alarms.
57,226 incidents across 33 fire authorities in 2006: 33,460 fires, 17,081 special services such as road traffic collisions and rescues, and 6,685 false alarms.
53,567 incidents across 33 fire authorities in 2005: 30,537 fires, 16,830 special services such as road traffic collisions and rescues, and 6,200 false alarms.
54,218 incidents across 33 fire authorities in 2004: 30,778 fires, 15,104 special services such as road traffic collisions and rescues, and 8,336 false alarms.
54,240 incidents across 33 fire authorities in 2003: 31,837 fires, 15,276 special services such as road traffic collisions and rescues, and 7,127 false alarms.
53,428 incidents across 33 fire authorities in 2002: 28,099 fires, 15,983 special services such as road traffic collisions and rescues, and 9,346 false alarms.
58,572 incidents across 33 fire authorities in 2001: 32,820 fires, 12,556 special services such as road traffic collisions and rescues, and 13,196 false alarms.
59,071 incidents across 33 fire authorities in 2000: 31,869 fires, 12,165 special services such as road traffic collisions and rescues, and 15,037 false alarms.
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