Cost of farm fires in Northern Ireland increase 73% in 2025 costing an estimated £11.8 million

NI farm fire costs up 73% in 2025 due to summer heat

The cost of farm fires in Northern Ireland rose to an estimated £11.8 million in 2025, 73% higher than year-on-year. This is according to insurance company, National Farmers Union Mutual (NFU Mutual). Its latest Farm Fires Report outlined that high number of these fires came from agricultural vehicles, where sparks during hot dry summers can […]

Cost of farm fires in Northern Ireland increase 73% in 2025 costing an estimated £11.8 million

Across the UK, fires involving growing crops, buildings and farm equipment increased in cost by 18% to an estimated £118m, it has been revealed.

Farm fire losses in Wales soar 29 per cent to £6.2 million in a year

New figures from NFU Mutual show a 29 per cent increase in fire-related losses in 2025, totalling an estimated £6.2 million.

Cost of farm fires in Scotland hits £14.7 million in 2025 as record temperatures take toll on farmers

NFU Mutual’s new Farm Fires Report has revealed that fires cost farmers in Scotland an estimated £14.7 million in 2025, up 22% on the previous year, devastating the nation’s farming communities. Across the UK, record temperatures and hours of sunshine in 2025 saw the cost of fires to farmers increase 18% to an estimated £118m […]

Farm fires cost Wales £6.2m in 2025, NFU report shows

Farm fires have cost Welsh farmers an estimated £6.2 million in 2025, a rise of 29 per cent on the previous year, according to NFU Mutual’s latest Farm Fires Report. The surge follows a summer of record temperatures and prolonged dry spells that have heightened fire risk across the countryside. Across the United Kingdom, the total cost of farm‑related blazes climbed 18 per cent to roughly £118 million, while fires involving agricultural vehicles…