Controlled Burning

An Australian study shows controlled burning reduces wildfire severity for several years, especially soon after burning, highlighting the need for regular, planned fuel management.

Wildfire smoke releases up to four times more harmful pollutants than traditional prescribed burns, yet current policy ignores this vital difference, risking public health.

How UK policies restricting controlled burns are creating tinderbox moorlands and what the science says about preventing catastrophic wildfires.

Scientific research confirms what experienced land managers have long known - older, taller heather burns hotter and faster. Understanding fuel load helps ensure safer, more effective controlled burning on Britain’s moorlands.

A summary of a comprehensive study on how fuel, weather, and management influence fire behaviour and regeneration on Britain’s heather moorlands.

Britain’s grouse moors support threatened birds, protect against wildfires, and sustain rural communities, revealing a far more complex story than critics suggest.

Controlled burning protects moorlands from catastrophic wildfires, safeguards carbon-rich peat, and supports wildlife, evidence shows it’s a vital, science-based tool.

New research shows controlled peat burning before rewetting cuts methane emissions by over 95%, disproving Natural England’s claims and supporting traditional moorland management.

As Britain faces record wildfires, reports from The Times, The Guardian, and The Spectator show how policy failures risk worsening the nation’s wildfire crisis.

Natural England expects rocky moorland to be cut by machine, an impossible task that leaves dangerous, unburnable heather increasing wildfire risks.

79% of wildfire responders at Carrbridge & Dava had controlled burning experience, showing how traditional moorland management strengthens fire preparedness.

Peer-reviewed studies show that when burning and cutting stop on upland moors, fuel loads rise four- to six-fold within 15–20 years, driving far more intense wildfires.