Revealed: Government quietly dropped plan to prepare England for wildfires
FOI request shows wildfire risk scheme scrapped, as survey highlights many fire services lack proper protective gear The government quietly scrapped plans to prepare the countryside in England for wildfires, it has been revealed. This was despite…
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RegionsUnited Kingdom
Published3 h ago (Sun, 04 Oct 2026 07:00:21 GMT)
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AuthorPippa Neill Environment reporter