
Welcome to the Wigan Borough section of the website...
Wigan Borough is geographically the ninth largest metropolitan
district in the country, covering 77 square miles and comprises 10
townships. Three quarters of the Borough is made up of green spaces
and includes 22 conservation areas, many of which have been
transformed from their past mining histories. With an estimated
population of 305,400 residents.
We have fire stations in the following areas: Wigan,
Hindley, Atherton, Leigh.
Contact your borough:
Generic and school enquiries:
If you have a generic enquiry for your local borough or
station you should either call 01942
650127 or email bolton&wigan@manchesterfire.gov.uk
Home/business fire safety enquiries:
If your enquiry is in relation to fire safety at home or a
business safety check you should call 01204
905110.
For a FREE Home Safety Check please call 0800
555 815
| DESCRIPTION |
2007 |
2006 |
2005 |
| TOTAL INCIDENTS |
4836 |
5714 |
5616 |
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|
| FIRES |
|
|
|
| Total number of fires |
2516 |
3296 |
3240 |
| FDR1 - Fire that is a risk to life or property |
862 |
1010 |
1122 |
| FDR3 - Small fires not a risk to property or persons |
1652 |
2278 |
2107 |
| Chimney Fires |
2 |
8 |
11 |
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|
|
|
| DELIBERATE FIRES |
|
|
|
| Primary fires (FDR1) |
479 |
594 |
641 |
| Secondary fires (FDR3) |
1568 |
2205 |
2042 |
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|
|
|
| FATALITIES AND INJURIES CAUSED BY FIRES |
|
|
|
| Deaths arising from accidental dwelling fires |
1 |
2 |
5 |
| Injuries arising from accidental dwelling fires |
34 |
34 |
24 |
| |
|
|
|
| OTHER INCIDENTS |
|
|
|
| Road Traffic Collisions |
74 |
116 |
153 |
| Special Services Calls |
470 |
259 |
326 |
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|
|
|
| FALSE ALARMS |
|
|
|
| False Alarm due to apparatus (Call initiated by fire alarm/or
firefighting equipment. This includes accidental initiation of
alarm by a person) |
1217 |
1460 |
1257 |
| False Alarm Malicious (hoax calls) |
108 |
106 |
248 |
| False Alarm Good Intent |
451 |
473 |
387 |
Wigan and Leigh Safety Partnership - www.saferwigan.org.uk
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service is a member of Wigan and
Leigh Community Safety Partnership which aims to tackle crime,
disorder, fear of crime and drugs & alcohol misuse in the
area.
Coalfields Regeneration Trust - www.coalfields-regen.org.uk
The charity is dedicated to improving the quality of life for
people in Britain's coalfield communities and supports Greater
Manchester Fire and Rescue Service in Wigan by financing an
accredited youth training course for our firefighters.
Wigan and Leigh College - www.wigan-leigh.ac.uk
Students from Wigan and Leigh College participate in a one day
awareness course as part of their public service qualification.