Fire Prevention: Rural Areas
Commons · Question 29255 · Tabled 11 Sep 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 22 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Alex Barros-Curtis
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to increase ranger numbers in landscapes at high-risk to wildfires.
Answer
Answered by Jenny Riddell-Carpenter, 22 Sep 2026
It is crucial that we learn lessons from the 2026 wildfires and we are taking a number of steps to prepare for future wildfire seasons by strengthening coordination across Government, working closely with fire and rescue services, land managers and local ...