Written questions

Fires: West Dorset

Commons · Question 25095 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 9 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what support his Department is providing to local authorities, fire and rescue services and land managers to reduce the risk of wildfires in West Dorset.

Answer

Answered by Jenny Riddell-Carpenter, 9 Sep 2026

Fire and rescue services have been responding to an exceptionally challenging period of wildfire activity, with multiple significant incidents being managed simultaneously across England and Wales. The Government has taken action to reduce the risk of wil...