Cleveland brigade prevention work 'drives house fire drop'

Cleveland Fire Brigade is within targets for arriving at the scene of a blaze

A drop in house fires, injuries and call-outs across Teesside has been put down to fire prevention work.

Cleveland Fire Brigade responded to 2,242 incidents between April and June, down 22% from the same period in 2017.

There were 30 accidental house fires, a decrease of 35%, and there were no fatalities and only three injuries.

Figures also showed that the fist appliance reached a building fire on average in four minutes 43 seconds - well within government targets.