Fire Prevention: West Dorset
Commons · Question 25097 · 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 discussions he has had with Dorset Council and Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service on preventing and responding to 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...