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Government quietly dropped England wildfire preparation plan

Original: Revealed: Government quietly dropped plan to prepare England for wildfires

The UK government quietly scrapped a scheme intended to prepare England for wildfires, according to a Guardian report based on a freedom of information request. The disclosures also show many fire services lack proper protective gear for wildfire incidents, raising concerns as wildfire risk grows with hotter, drier summers.

Why now: Growing wildfire risk in England and the revelation of a quietly abandoned preparedness scheme, alongside fire services lacking protective equipment.

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• Revealed: Government quietly dropped plan to prepare England for wildfires · The Guardian

  FOI request shows wildfire risk scheme scrapped, as data highlights many fire services lack proper protective gear

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