Wildfire

Wildfires: Nature’s role in resisting the spark

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Fire stops at a wet gully edge in Dove Stone 2018. Credit: Jon Bird (RSPB)

By Sallie Bailey, Natural England’s Chief Scientist This year we have witnessed wildfires ravaging England’s uplands and heaths on a historic scale, with prolonged hot and dry weather providing the ideal conditions for blazes lasting weeks. These disasters for both …