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Wildfires: building resilience and planning for response and recovery

LGIU

  • 11th August 2026
  • England & Wales Northern Ireland Scotland
  • 13 mins read

This briefing examines why wildfire risk is increasing, the impacts on communities and local government, and the lessons emerging from recent UK incidents and explores how councils and national governments can strengthen preparedness.

cornfield is set on fire, firefighters work hard is unbearable temperature to save the field and nearby houses in Britain driest summer in years

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