Grass and Gorse Fires

Countryside

Deliberate fire setting continues to have a negative impact on the environment and our communities.

The impact of deliberate fire setting undermines social and economic confidence and draws on resources which could be utilised more effectively elsewhere.

The maintenance and improvement of both the quality and appearance of the environment in which we live should influence and inform stakeholders in their work to build safer communities, reduce the fear of crime and promote community confidence.

To reduce the number of grass and forest fires which are deliberately set.

Change the attitude of the community towards the deliberate setting of grass and forest fires.

To promote life long Education in our communities to the problems caused by this issue.

Take a multi-agency partnership approach to address this issue.

National Curriculum to include "care of the environment".

  • Children need to be taken out of the classroom into the local environment and educated on this issue.
  • Several initiatives seek to address this issue i.e. the All Wales School Liaison Core Programme, Crucial Crew, Forest Schools Safety Zone.
  • Implement initiatives which bestow ownership and a sense of pride in communities regarding their immediate environment.
  • Key partnerships should work together to provide a consistent message on grass and forest fires.
  • Youth groups must be supported to deliver diversionary activities for young people during school holidays and to deliver a message on the responsible use of fire.