Controlled Burning

Discover how new research proves traditional prescribed burning, when conducted by trained teams, protects vital moorland soils and underground carbon stores.

Read Moorland Association CEO Andrew Gilruth's evidence to the EAC Peatland Inquiry on why controlled burning is essential to prevent severe upland wildfires.

Policymakers must abandon passive conservation and empower land managers. Restoring tools like controlled burning and grazing will strip fuel to prevent catastrophic wildfires.

Update: Natural England apologises for an email sent in error and promises to address concerns regarding the peer review of the NEER155 heather burning report.

Firefighting must always be our last resort. When it comes to protecting our landscapes, active management is the only sustainable solution.

New research proves that protecting our uplands from devastating wildfires requires respecting the deep ecological history of the landscape and trusting the traditional knowledge held by rural communities.

Natural England cannot prove its influential managed burning report underwent the "rigorous peer review" claimed by Ministers. We are formally demanding full transparency and accountability from NE and Defra.

New scientific research confirms controlled burning is essential for heathland health, biodiversity, and wildfire prevention. Read the Moorland Association's summary.

New research confirms unmanaged peat fires cause toxic pollution. See why active moorland management is vital for conservation and rural health.

Peatland rewetting has a hidden methane cost. New data suggests "Hybrid Restoration" - burning to rewet - cuts emissions by 95%. Read the 5 key findings here.

New global study confirms prescribed burns generate shallow heat, protecting peat and roots. Data validates traditional "cool burn" moorland management.

Clarifying the Moorland Association’s High Court appeal: Separating legal reality from online myths regarding burning regulations, wildfire risk, and public safety.