NFRS 2023 84 - Wildfires

You asked for

Can I please request, in the form of a spreadsheet such as Excel or CSV file, information on wildfires attended by the fire and rescue service.

1. I would like the total number of wildfires recorded by the fire and rescue service,broken down by month, for the calendar years 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022and 2023 (to date).
2. In a separate tab I would like details of each wildfire incident. Please include:
   • Date of incident
   • Time of day incident reported
   • Incident duration (minutes)
   • Location (please include longitude and latitude and local authority ifavailable)
   • Cause of wildfire (if available)
   • Size of area damaged by wildfire (square meters if available)
   • Total number of buildings affected
   • Total number of dwellings affected
   • Total number of firefighters injured, seriously injured or killed

Our Response

1. I would like the total number of wildfires recorded by the fire and rescue service,broken down by month, for the calendar years 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022and 2023 (to date).
   Answer: - Please refer to the Excel spreadsheet attached.
2. In a separate tab I would like details of each wildfire incident. Please include:
   • Date of incident
   • Time of day incident reported
   • Incident duration (minutes)
   • Location (please include longitude and latitude and local authority if available)
   • Cause of wildfire (if available)
   • Size of area damaged by wildfire (square meters if available)
   • Total number of buildings affected
   • Total number of dwellings affected
   • Total number of firefighters injured, seriously injured or killed
   Answer: - Please refer to the Excel spreadsheet attached above.