Northwoods: Wildfire

The Wildfire event takes place every two years in the north of England, and focuses on sharing good practice and techniques for the prevention, fighting and management of wild land fires in the UK. Wildfire has been hailed by delegates as a resounding success.

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Wildfire 2007

5th and 6th June 2007
Dalby Forest, North Yorkshire

For full information and to book go to www.wildfire2007.org.uk

Wildfire 2005

In 2005, over 100 people from the length and breadth of the UK joined Northwoods for two days of seminars, demonstration fires and lively debate on the practicalities of fighting wild land and forest fires, the plans and policies needed at local and national levels, and the steps that we in the UK should be taking if we are to be adequately prepared for the increasing number of wildfires that we're facing. Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Fire Services for Scotland, Jeff Ord CBE, in his opening address to the conference, described the range of speakers as a "who's who of the national and international wildfire fighting community".

Delegates came to Otterburn in Northumberland to hear an internationally renowned group of 15 speakers - all experts in their own particular field -covering different aspects of wildfire prevention or management. Joining a panel of

experts were speakers from the US Forest Service, Lew Southard, presenting a paper on the highly successful US Smokey Bear campaign and Marc Castellnou of the Catalonian Autonomous Regional Government.

Wildfire 2005 was kindly supported by: