UK Wildfire Season on Track to Break Records as Fires Escalate

Satellite data shows 2025 is already the second worst year for wildfires in the UK, with 115 blazes and 95 square miles burned so far, straining emergency services.

• 2025 has seen 115 wildfires and over 95 square miles burned, making it the second worst year on record for both metrics so far.
• Fire and rescue services in England and Wales have responded to 411 wildfires this year, more than double the number during the same period in 2022.
• Prolonged dry and warm weather, combined with residual dry vegetation from winter, has significantly increased wildfire risks.
• Experts warn that climate change will exacerbate wildfire risks in the UK, with fire danger days potentially increasing up to fourfold by the 2080s.
• Human activity remains the primary cause of wildfires, prompting calls for stricter preventive measures, including bans on disposable barbecues in vulnerable areas.

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