The number of fire-related incidents have risen sharply by 21 percent during the last 12 months – but fire chiefs have reacted quickly to douse any flames of concern.
“This was to be expected,” insisted Ian Anderson, fire station manager in Dumfries and Galloway.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service recently released its annual performance report covering April 2021-March 2022, providing official figures for everything from accidental fires and road collisions to deliberate fire setting and unwanted fire alarms sounding.
