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Latest news, advice and opinion on wildfires in the UK.


FAQs: England's Moorland Wildfire Risk
Below is a summary of the key points made in the letter we recently sent to the Home Secretary outlining the risk of devastating...

Rob Beeson
Jan 23, 20253 min read


MA wildfire letter to Home Secretary featured in press
The Daily Telegraph and Daily Mail have published stories in response to the letter we sent to the Home Secretary outlining the risk of...

Rob Beeson
Jan 22, 20251 min read


England’s catastrophic wildfires will be blamed on the Home Office: our letter to the Home Secretary
We recently sent a letter to the Home Secretary outlining the very real risk of catastrophic wildfires engulfing our moorlands due to...

Andrew Gilruth
Jan 21, 20258 min read


Protecting the Moorlands of England with Marine 3 Fire: Guest Blog by Mosmart UK
The Moorlands of England are among the UK’s most treasured landscapes, known for their natural beauty, unique ecosystems, and cultural...

Rob Beeson
Jan 8, 20252 min read
Still no action on wildfire risk despite the evidence
Officials from Defra, the Home Office and Natural England visited moors in the Peak District last week. The Game and Wildlife...

Andrew Gilruth
Oct 30, 20242 min read
Wildfire 2024 unites international experts on wildfire, but is anyone in the UK listening?
This year’s flagship Wildfire 2024 Conference will be held in Aberdeen on 12-13 November, uniting internationally renowned firefighters...

Andrew Gilruth
Oct 3, 20242 min read
True threat of wildfire risk in Climate Change Committee report highlighted by Moorland Association
The Moorland Association today is encouraged by the Climate Change Committee’s latest adaptation report that highlights for the first...

Rob Beeson
Mar 29, 20232 min read
Moorland Association urges major rethink on efforts to tackle deadly wildfires
The Moorland Association, whose members manage nearly one million acres of heather moorland, today called for a ‘major rethink’ on how...

Rob Beeson
Jul 22, 20223 min read
Risk of 'catastrophic' wildfire in Peak District, according to research report
A research project published by the Peak District Wildfire Group warns there is a major risk of ‘catastrophic’ wildfire engulfing swathes...

Rob Beeson
May 20, 20221 min read
Moorland Estates partner with Fire & Rescue Service to combat devastating wildfires
The spate of wildfires across England in recent weeks has underlined the impact of these wildfires, which can destroy thousands of...

Rob Beeson
Apr 19, 20223 min read
Risk of catastrophic wildfire on moorland as fire service records 55 incidents in three months
England’s iconic moorland landscape is under ‘extreme’ threat from wildfire with 24 fires having been recorded in the last four days...

Rob Beeson
Mar 23, 20222 min read
Moorland Association welcomes prison sentence for moorland fire
The Moorland Association welcomes the news that an individual has been sentenced to 12 months in prison for causing a fire which...

Rob Beeson
Jan 18, 20222 min read
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