More Lives “Will Be Lost” Unless Battle on Wildfires Increases Says Climate Change Committee

More lives “will be lost” unless battle on wildfires increases says Climate Change Committee

The chair of the organisation says not enough action has been taken against dry summers

Lives will be lost unless UK does more to combat wildfires, committee chairwoman says

Baroness Brown says there must be better training and planning, after a record year for wildfires in England and Wales.

UK Must Act Now on Wildfires or Risk Losing Lives, Warns Committee Chair

The UK faces a growing wildfire threat, and without urgent improvements to training and planning, lives will be lost, according to a leading parliamentary committee chairwoman. Her warning comes after England and Wales experienced their worst year on record for wildfires, with blazes scorching vast areas of countryside and threatening communities. The chairwoman emphasized that […] The post UK Must Act Now on Wildfires or Risk Losing Lives, Warn…

UK Wildfire Risk: Climate Change Committee’s Chairwoman Warns Lives ‘Will Be Lost’ Without Urgent Action After Record Number of Wildfires in 2026

UK Wildfire Risk: Britain faced a historic number of wildfires this year. Now, Baroness Brown, the chairwoman of the Climate Change Committee (CCC) has said that if action is not taken, the lives of people ‘will be lost’. The CCC, formed in 2008 had previously warned that Britain is “not prepared for the changing climate” and spoke about the subject several years ago, in 2012.  UK Wildfire Risk: Baroness Brown’s Warning  Baroness Brown, who chai…