Wildfires

These photos were taken by Scott Wicking and show the devastation caused by last year's wildfire at Langdale in the North York Moors.

New EU wildfire policy supports active moorland management and prescribed burning for climate resilience. Discover why the UK's Defra needs to catch up.

Has Natural England's wildfire policy unraveled? A key author admits peat rewetting doesn't prevent fires. Learn why England's Peat Action Plan needs rewriting.

Why is Defra risking public health and NHS budgets by banning moorland heather burning? Read our letter to The Telegraph on the flaws in current wildfire policy.

The recent wildfire at the wet Danes Moss bog proves rewetting alone can't stop blazes. Learn why active management of surface vegetation is vital for peatlands

LSE research reveals the real cause of extreme wildfires: dangerous fuel loads. Discover why traditional land management and controlled burning are our best defense.

A scientific study reveals how traditional controlled burning on moorlands reduces severe wildfire risks by managing heather fuel loads and protecting peat soils.

Get the latest real-time wildfire and emissions data for the UK including total area burnt, number of wildfires, carbon emissions and PM2.5 emissions.

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.

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

Our firefighters protect the moorlands; we must protect them. Learn how new research on rural fire risks calls for better health recognition in the UK.