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Firefighters pushed to the limit tackling wave of wildfires across counties

Since early 2025, Dorset and Wiltshire firefighters have responded to 900 wildfires, matching 2022's record, amid concerns over funding cuts that could reduce firefighter numbers.

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Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service (DWFRS) has already attended more than 900 grassland, woodland and crop fires this year.

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Salisbury JournalSalisbury Journal
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Summer wildfires meant Wiltshire firefighters got to other calls less quickly

This summer’s wildfires meant Wiltshire firefighters got to other calls less quickly, a committee of councillors has been told.

·Salisbury, United Kingdom
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Gazette & HeraldGazette & Herald
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Increased wildfires in Wiltshire meant firefighters got to other calls less quickly

This summer's wildfires meant Wiltshire firefighters got to other calls less quickly, a committee of councillors has been told.

·United Kingdom
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Dorset EchoDorset Echo
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Firefighters pushed to the limit tackling wave of wildfires across counties

Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service (DWFRS) has already attended more than 900 grassland, woodland and crop fires this year.

·Weymouth, United Kingdom
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Dorset Echo broke the news in Weymouth, United Kingdom on Monday, September 1, 2025.
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