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