Land burned by forest fires in the UK 2009-2024

Published by
Erick Burgueño Salas,
Oct 9, 2024

As of October 2024, more than 2,000 hectares of land have been lost due to wildfires in the United Kingdom since January 2024. In the past decade, forest and wildland fires have become more prevalent in the country, with the most devastating fire season being the one in 2019.

Area burned by wildfires in the United Kingdom from 2009 to 2024 (in hectares)

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Release date

October 2024

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

2009 to 2024

Supplementary notes

* As of October 9, 2024. Release date set as access date. No other date given.

Considered were fires larger than 30 hectares, which according to the source make up some 80 percent of total area burned.

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