Fires: Moorland
Commons · Question 24878 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 3 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Josh Fenton-Glynn
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many wildfires took place in moorland in the last five years.
Answer
Answered by Florence Eshalomi, 3 Sep 2026
MHCLG collects data on incidents attended by Fire and Rescue Services (FRSs) in England including information on the fire type, location type and source of ignition. However, wildfires are not currently a recorded fire type, and moorland is not a recorded...