Fire and Rescue Services: Cumbria
Commons · Question 5847 · Tabled 1 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Markus Campbell-Savours
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment has been made of the capacity of fire and rescue services to respond to increased wildfire risk in the upland areas of Cumbria.
Answer
Answered by Samantha Dixon, 8 Jun 2026
Each fire and rescue authority is required to plan for the foreseeable risks in their area (including wildfire), through their Community Risk Management Plan (CRMP), and having regard to the views of other key local responders. This includes a local asse...