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Firefighting aircraft aren’t enough – Britain needs to build a wildfire-resilient society that involves everyone
Britain faces growing wildfire risk due to climate change and land management issues. While calls for firefighting aircraft grow after major incidents, experts argue the focus should shift to prevention — including landscape management, controlled burns, public awareness, and community involvement. Reactive aerial resources have value but cannot substitute for the long-term societal and environmental changes needed to reduce wildfire vulnerability.
‘The fire has such power’: why the wildfires gripping France and Spain are off the charts
Wildfires in France and Spain are becoming increasingly difficult to control due to hotter, drier conditions linked to climate change. Fires are burning more intensely and spreading faster, overwhelming firefighters. Experts warn that traditional suppression methods are less effective against these "mega-fires," which generate their own weather systems, making them nearly impossible to extinguish until conditions change.