Revealed: Government quietly dropped plan to prepare England for wildfires

UK · 2026-10-04

1. Step 1 · The triggerthe UK government cancels the planned 2023-2027 wildfire risk programme, removing national coordination and funding for wildfire preparedness
2. Step 2 · Knock-onfire and rescue services lacking wildfire PPE remain under-resourced as wildfire frequency and severity rise
3. Step 3 · Reaches youoperators of wildfire-exposed sites, such as Sizewell B nuclear power station, and SMEs in rural areas face increased operational and insurance risk, landing on their cost base and contingency planning

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Source: theguardian.com

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