Otterburn Training Area: Fires
2026-06-01 · Ministry of Defence · 6271 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to manage the risk of wildfires on Otterburn Training Area.
Answer
Defence has a robust process of assessing the wildfire risk daily where the fire alert state reaches yellow in line with Met Office guidance. Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO)’s comprehensive wildfire policy considers the operational requirement t...