Controlled Burning

New Parliamentary Questions reveal Defra lacks consolidated data on wildfire impacts. See why this evidence gap undermines effective land management policy.

Discover how active management prevents wildfires. Lessons from Cyprus show why community involvement, grazing, and prescribed burning are essential.

2025’s fires exposed the risk of unchecked fuel. Discover how controlled burning manages fuel loads to prevent wildfires and protect UK moorlands.

Wildfire risk depends on fuel and fire behaviour, not latitude. Explore why international evidence on fuel management is vital for UK policy and safety.

We examine NEER155, evidence uncertainty, and the distinction between science and policy judgment.

Update: High Court lists Jan 27th permission hearing for the heather burning regulations judicial review. See what this critical step means for the case.

New study validates traditional fire management. Managed burning reduced wildfires by 22% in Brazil , proving local stewardship protects landscapes.

"Fire Highways" threaten England's moors with catastrophic wildfire. Discover how controlled burning and fuel management can stop the spread and protect peatlands.

New research: The Dava Moor fire released 39,338 tonnes of carbon. Learn why active moorland management is vital to protect our peatlands from future megafires.

Public discourse and policy often overestimate the air pollution contributions of controlled burns, sometimes misinterpreting their role in air quality discussions.

What can the Covid Inquiry teach us about moorland policy? We explore the dangers of silencing debate and ignoring local expertise on rising wildfire risks.

New research reveals prescribed burning is 16x more cost-effective than fire suppression. Learn how proactive land management protects rural livelihoods from wildfire.