Firebreak Services has provided Wildfire Danger Assessments on behalf of the SWF since 2014. These notices are shared with SFRS, SWF members, rural organisations and by communications chains to individuals.
Wildfire2024 was the UK Wildfire Conference’s bi-annual flagship event, attracting thought-leaders around the world. Explore research presented at the conference on the prevention and suppression of wildfires.
A fire danger research project 2018-21, funded by the Scottish Government and led by the James Hutton Institute, looked into whether the Canadian Fire Weather Index System could be adapted into an FDRS for Scotland.
The Centre for Wildfire Research aims to provide society with knowledge to predict and mitigate global wildfire threats. It combines expertise from Swansea University with a network of over 100 collaborators worldwide.
This report, part of the Scottish Government’s JHI-D5-2 project, assesses wildfire danger in Scotland’s main habitats and outlines a framework for a spatial fire danger model.
Apply for Wildfire Danger Assessment notifications
Organisations and relevant professionals can apply to be automatically sent Wildfire Danger Assessment notices. Applicants must have a relevant purpose for requesting the information and details provided will be screened by the WDA team.
