UK Government backing underlines significance of the UK Wildfire Conference and the rising national wildfire risk
Wildfire2026: UK Wildfire Conference has received significant support from the UK Government – Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG), highlighting the growing importance of wildfire as a major resilience issue for the UK.
Wildfire conference returns north as UK risks increase
In recent years we have seen many significant wildfire events across the UK and 2025 saw a record high in areas burnt by wildfires. The scale and impact of some wildfire events are increasingly straining our ability to respond.