{
  "metadata": {
    "title": "London industrial and construction fire statistics",
    "route": "london-industrial-construction-fire-statistics",
    "reportingPeriod": "2021–2025",
    "incidentSourceSnapshot": "20 May 2026",
    "incidentSourceCoverage": "January 2018 to April 2026; complete calendar years 2021–2025 used",
    "published": "25 August 2026",
    "geography": "Greater London"
  },
  "fires": {
    "2021": 199,
    "2022": 238,
    "2023": 214,
    "2024": 190,
    "2025": 241
  },
  "falseAlarms": {
    "2021": 1612,
    "2022": 1664,
    "2023": 1659,
    "2024": 1466,
    "2025": 712
  },
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      "key": "manufacturing",
      "label": "Factories and manufacturing",
      "propertyTypes": [
        "Animal products processing plant",
        "Engineering manufacturing plant",
        "Factory",
        "Food and drink processing",
        "Manufacturing assembly plant",
        "Mill",
        "Other industrial manufacturing facility",
        "Printing works"
      ],
      "fires": {
        "2021": 36,
        "2022": 31,
        "2023": 28,
        "2024": 26,
        "2025": 40
      },
      "totalFires": 161,
      "falseAlarms": {
        "2021": 460,
        "2022": 515,
        "2023": 467,
        "2024": 441,
        "2025": 188
      },
      "totalFalseAlarms": 2071,
      "meanFirstPumpResponseSeconds": 347,
      "meanPumpsAttending": 2.2,
      "fourPlusPumpFires": 20
    },
    {
      "key": "processing_utilities",
      "label": "Processing and utilities",
      "propertyTypes": [
        "Chemical plant",
        "Electricity power station",
        "Gas works",
        "Other industrial processing plant",
        "Other public utility works",
        "Recycling plant",
        "Sewage works",
        "Water works"
      ],
      "fires": {
        "2021": 50,
        "2022": 46,
        "2023": 59,
        "2024": 43,
        "2025": 48
      },
      "totalFires": 246,
      "falseAlarms": {
        "2021": 164,
        "2022": 160,
        "2023": 160,
        "2024": 135,
        "2025": 77
      },
      "totalFalseAlarms": 696,
      "meanFirstPumpResponseSeconds": 348,
      "meanPumpsAttending": 2.2,
      "fourPlusPumpFires": 18
    },
    {
      "key": "warehouses_storage",
      "label": "Warehouses and storage",
      "propertyTypes": [
        "Bulk hazardous materials storage",
        "Bulk waste storage",
        "Electrical warehouse",
        "Furniture warehouse",
        "Other bulk storage",
        "Outdoor storage",
        "Warehouse"
      ],
      "fires": {
        "2021": 83,
        "2022": 133,
        "2023": 108,
        "2024": 99,
        "2025": 125
      },
      "totalFires": 548,
      "falseAlarms": {
        "2021": 814,
        "2022": 832,
        "2023": 824,
        "2024": 752,
        "2025": 363
      },
      "totalFalseAlarms": 3585,
      "meanFirstPumpResponseSeconds": 350,
      "meanPumpsAttending": 2.0,
      "fourPlusPumpFires": 40
    },
    {
      "key": "workshops",
      "label": "Workshops and vehicle-related premises",
      "propertyTypes": [
        "Bus/coach station/garage",
        "Vehicle Repair Workshop",
        "Vehicle sales building"
      ],
      "fires": {
        "2021": 30,
        "2022": 28,
        "2023": 19,
        "2024": 22,
        "2025": 28
      },
      "totalFires": 127,
      "falseAlarms": {
        "2021": 174,
        "2022": 157,
        "2023": 208,
        "2024": 138,
        "2025": 84
      },
      "totalFalseAlarms": 761,
      "meanFirstPumpResponseSeconds": 316,
      "meanPumpsAttending": 2.4,
      "fourPlusPumpFires": 23
    }
  ],
  "months": [
    {
      "month": "Jan",
      "fires": 68
    },
    {
      "month": "Feb",
      "fires": 71
    },
    {
      "month": "Mar",
      "fires": 66
    },
    {
      "month": "Apr",
      "fires": 97
    },
    {
      "month": "May",
      "fires": 99
    },
    {
      "month": "Jun",
      "fires": 114
    },
    {
      "month": "Jul",
      "fires": 123
    },
    {
      "month": "Aug",
      "fires": 127
    },
    {
      "month": "Sep",
      "fires": 92
    },
    {
      "month": "Oct",
      "fires": 75
    },
    {
      "month": "Nov",
      "fires": 74
    },
    {
      "month": "Dec",
      "fires": 76
    }
  ],
  "timeBands": [
    {
      "key": "overnight",
      "label": "00:00–05:59",
      "fires": 184
    },
    {
      "key": "morning",
      "label": "06:00–11:59",
      "fires": 200
    },
    {
      "key": "afternoon",
      "label": "12:00–17:59",
      "fires": 403
    },
    {
      "key": "evening",
      "label": "18:00–23:59",
      "fires": 295
    }
  ],
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      "name": "Ealing",
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      "groups": {
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        "processing_utilities": 5,
        "warehouses_storage": 35,
        "workshops": 10
      },
      "leadingGroup": "Warehouses and storage",
      "leadingGroupFires": 35
    },
    {
      "name": "Bexley",
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        "workshops": 4
      },
      "leadingGroup": "Warehouses and storage",
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    },
    {
      "name": "Hillingdon",
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        "workshops": 6
      },
      "leadingGroup": "Warehouses and storage",
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    },
    {
      "name": "Barking and Dagenham",
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        "workshops": 4
      },
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    },
    {
      "name": "Enfield",
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    {
      "name": "Havering",
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    },
    {
      "name": "Newham",
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    {
      "name": "Brent",
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    {
      "name": "Hounslow",
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    {
      "name": "Haringey",
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    {
      "name": "Bromley",
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    {
      "name": "Lambeth",
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    {
      "name": "Southwark",
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    {
      "name": "Wandsworth",
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    {
      "name": "Waltham Forest",
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    {
      "name": "Barnet",
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    {
      "name": "Greenwich",
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    {
      "name": "Croydon",
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    {
      "name": "Merton",
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    {
      "name": "Sutton",
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    {
      "name": "Hackney",
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    {
      "name": "Redbridge",
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    {
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    {
      "name": "Lewisham",
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    {
      "name": "Westminster",
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    {
      "name": "Harrow",
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    {
      "name": "Islington",
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    {
      "name": "Kingston Upon Thames",
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    {
      "name": "Camden",
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    {
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    {
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    {
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      "name": "City of London",
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