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<p>The Home Office has overall responsibility for wildfires and publishes data which
shows most fires in grassland, woodland and crops are set deliberately.</p><p> </p><p>
</p><p> </p><p>Data provided by the Home Office is analysed and published by the Forestry
Commission in addition to guidance that explains how owners can 1) reduce the risk
of wildfire damaging their woodlands and 2) help woodlands recover from forest fires.
The Forestry Commission holds workshops on Wildfire Prevention; over 150 land managers
from the private and public sector have attended these. The Forestry Commission has
an incident specific contingency plan for dealing with severe wildfire. In January
2019 this plan was tested in a major exercise which included staff from Defra, the
Environment Agency, Public Health England, Natural England, Avon and Somerset Police,
Forestry England and Forest Research.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Defra are currently
undertaking a review of wildfire in relation to moorland and peatland management recognising
that woodland habitats are a factor in such wildfires.</p><p> </p>
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