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Government faces backlash over peatland wildfire policy

The Countryside Alliance has accused the UK government of worsening wildfire risks by continuing to ban heather burning on deep peat

Rachael Brown
Chief Reporter
clock 鈥� 2 min read
Government faces backlash over peatland wildfire policy

The Countryside Alliance has accused the government of 鈥榩laying with fire', instead of putting landscapes, nature and livelihoods first, by failing to lift its ban on the burning of heather and grasslands...

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