Vegetation Fire
Scottish Woodlands Health & Safety Bulletin
A machine operator, undertaking secondary forwarding on a forestry clearance project for an electricity sub-station development, noticed smoke drifting over the worksite.
He stopped work, contacted a colleague and both walked to a vantage point, from which they could then see a vegetation fire advancing from the edge of the adjacent public road.
See full Bulletin below with learning points.
Additional safety notes and information sources
- Wildfires threaten people, property, and ecosystems.
- Rate of spread and speed of a wildfire is complex and dependant on fuel, topography (slopes), weather including wind velocity and decreases with fuel moisture and fuel size.
- High risk areas include fine, dead, and dry fuels burning upslope on a windy day.
Information from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service including current risk of wildfire in your area. Wildfires | Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (firescotland.gov.uk)
England and Wales Fire Severity Index Fsi - Met Office
Wildfire Conference in November 2024 - Wildfire 2024