Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service say they responded to all emergency calls received during the Fire Brigades Union strike action yesterday.
Seven fire appliances and the small fires unit were stationed across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland for the duration of the latest strike, between 6pm and 10pm.
A fire service spokesman said: "Whilst the response times were slightly longer than the public would normally expect, the service's contingency arrangements ensured that all incidents were attended."
The fire service received 11 calls about eight incidents with fire crews called out to deal with four of them.
They were; to a two-car collision in Burleys Way, near St Margaret's bus station in the city centre at 6.55pm. Two casualties were freed by paramedics before they arrived, with one person taken to hospital;
Also at 6.55pm a crew was called to an automatic fire alarm at Waitrose supermarket in John's Court, Blaby after a smell of smoke was reported. The supermarket was evacuated for about half an hour and no evidence of a fire was found.
At 7.40pm a crew was called to a car fire on the hard shoulder of the southbound M1 between junctions 22 and 23. The car received minor fire damage to the engine because of a blown turbo;
And at 9.50pm, ten minutes before the strike was due to end, a crew responded to reports of a house fire in Badger Court, off Brook Lane, Loughborough, but no fire was found.
Chief Fire and Rescue Service Officer Dave Webb said: "The plans we enacted to deal with today's strike action worked well and at no time were we fully stretched.
"I would like to remind everyone to not make unnecessary 999 calls and consider whether it is an emergency situation before calling for help. Every 999 will be answered, however, the resources available to us during periods of strike action are reduced and I would advise residents that our response times may be longer than they would normally expect.
"We are extremely grateful for the ongoing support and co-operation of the public, businesses and our partners."
Another four-hour strike is due to take place between 6pm and 10pm tonight.
