13 days ago · England
Revealed: Government quietly dropped plan to prepare England for wildfires
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a politics story. The Guardian Politics is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to England. The first report grouped here was at 4 Oct 2026, 07:00 UTC. The headline in use is “Revealed: Government quietly dropped plan to prepare England for wildfires”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
FOI request shows wildfire risk scheme scrapped, as survey highlights many fire services lack proper protective gear The government quietly scrapped plans to prepare the countryside in England for wildfires, it has been revealed. This was despite new data showing fire crews do not have the proper protective gear to…
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- First reported by The Guardian Politics
Revealed: Government quietly dropped plan to prepare England for wildfires
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