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"There Will Be Fatalities Unless the Prime Minister Acts" — Lord Botham on Defra and the Wildfire Crisis

Writing in The Telegraph, Lord Botham has delivered a blunt assessment of England's worsening wildfire season and the policy decisions behind it.

Protecting the Uplands from Wildfire: Our Letter to the Prime Minister

The Moorland Association has written to the Prime Minister on upland fuel loads and wildfire risk. Read our letter and provisional fuel load model.

"Never drained" and "immune to fire"? The New Forest is neither: our Letter to The Spectator

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 a National Wildfire Agency. Britain Still Has No Strategy

Portugal built an integrated wildfire agency after its 2017 fires. Britain responds ably but has no national strategy — the job is split across departments.

A Welcome Shift from Natural England on Wildfire - Now Policy Must Follow

Explore how Natural England's shift on wildfire prevention emphasizes vegetation fuel reduction. Discover why policy must follow this crucial step.

Black Grouse: England's Last Stronghold Sits on the Edge of Keepered Moors

Almost 90% of England's black grouse are found on grouse moor fringes. Here is what the research says about their recovery in the North Pennines.

Rewetting Protects the Peat. Controlled Burning Protects the Moor

A moorland fire is really two fires. Why rewetting and managing the fuel solve two different problems — and why the uplands need both.

Why Grass and Heather Moors Burn Differently

A study of 206 wildfires in England and Wales finds grass moors burn biggest, heather hottest, and managed burning keeps fires smaller.

Vegetation Is the One Wildfire Factor We Can Control: Our Letter to The Telegraph

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.

Fire Cannot Be Removed From the Uplands, Only 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.