Event Brief
CCC chair warns lives will be lost without wildfire action
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 29, 2026 at 3:05 AM ET
Summary: Baroness Brown, chair of the UK Climate Change Committee, said lives “will be lost” unless the UK does more to combat increasing wildfire risk. She called for better training and planning after a record year for wildfires in England and Wales, citing fatalities and home destruction, while noting government investment in resilience and specially trained firefighting teams.
WHO: Baroness Brown, chair of the UK Climate Change Committee (CCC)
WHAT: Warned that more action is needed to combat wildfire risk, calling for better training and planning.
WHEN: Sep 29, 2026 at 2:45 AM ET
WHERE: United Kingdom
WHY: She reacted to a record year for wildfires in England and Wales and said current action is not enough in the face of longer, drier summers predicted due to global warming.
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