The Moorland Association responds to Ben Goldsmith's Spectator claim that rewilding beats wildfire. The New Forest was drained, is managed, and still burns.
Portugal built an integrated wildfire agency after its 2017 fires. Britain responds ably but has no national strategy — the job is split across departments.
Vegetation is the one wildfire factor land managers can control. The Moorland Association calls for an evidence-led look at how conservation landscapes are managed.
A UK Government climate risk report projects severe fire weather on most summer days by 2080 and warns that removing fire from the uplands is not an option.