Data reveals growing rate of wildfires across England over last three years

New data has revealed the extent of bushfires across England, with figures compiled from fire services for the spring and summer of 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025.

Statistics obtained by Press Association It covers events classified, through Freedom of Information requests, as “pasture, woodland and crop” fires.

While 35 of England’s 43 mainland fire brigades provided comprehensive monthly data, eight either provided incomplete information, refused to respond or did not provide any figures.

This category includes fires occurring in any of the following subcategories: canal/riverbank vegetation; pasture, pasture, grazing; heath or moorland; fence; railway line edge vegetation; roadside vegetation; bushland; stacked/baled crop; standing crop; burning straw/stubble; tree thickets (include single trees not in the garden); woodland/forest – broadleaf/hardwood; and woodland/forest – conifers/softwood.

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Avon:

March-May 2022 161, March-May 2023 89, March-May 2024 82, March-May 2025 270*.

June-August 2022 294, June-August 2023 146, June-August 2024 146, June-August 2025 411.

Bedfordshire:

March-May 2022 95, March-May 2023 51, March-May 2024 24, March-May 2025 139.

June-August 2022 341, June-August 2023 108, June-August 2024 103, June-August 2025 229.

Berkshire:

March-May 2022 95, March-May 2023 50, March-May 2024 27, March-May 2025 105.

June-August 2022 274, June-August 2023 67, June-August 2024 82, June-August 2025 213.

Buckinghamshire:

March-May 2022 85, March-May 2023 37, March-May 2024 36, March-May 2025 127.

June-August 2022 328, June-August 2023 106, June-August 2024 78, June-August 2025 195.

Cambridgeshire:

March-May 2022 106, March-May 2023 49, March-May 2024 39, March-May 2025 88.

June-August 2022 419, June-August 2023 121, June-August 2024 135, June-August 2025 256.

Cheshire:

March-May 2022 159, March-May 2023 129, March-May 2024 67, March-May 2025 245.

June-August 2022 313, June-August 2023 127, June-August 2024 104, June-August 2025 203.

Cumbria:

March-May 2022 76, March-May 2023 85, March-May 2024 32, March-May 2025 221*.

June-August 2022 96, June-August 2023 117, June-August 2024 42, June-August 2025 60.

Derbyshire:

March-May 2022 201, March-May 2023 86, March-May 2024 65, March-May 2025 334*.

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Devon and Somerset:

March-May 2022 164, March-May 2023 76, March-May 2024 46, March-May 2025 229.

June-August 2022 480, June-August 2023 177, June-August 2024 159, June-August 2025 443.

Dorset and Wiltshire:

March-May 2022 151, March-May 2023 129, March-May 2024 75, March-May 2025 298*.

June-August 2022 513, June-August 2023 205, June-August 2024 185, June-August 2025 459.

Durham and Darlington:

March-May 2022 649, March-May 2023 235, March-May 2024 159, March-May 2025 719*.

June-August 2022 914, June-August 2023 280, June-August 2024 256, June-August 2025 578.

East Sussex:

March-May 2022 85, March-May 2023 47, March-May 2024 31, March-May 2025 97.

June-August 2022 230, June-August 2023 96, June-August 2024 93, June-August 2025 121.

-Essex:

March-May 2022 169, March-May 2023 103, March-May 2024 74, March-May 2025 254.

June-August 2022 1,105, June-August 2023 342, June-August 2024 343, June-August 2025 656.

Gloucestershire:

March-May 2022 77, March-May 2023 33, March-May 2024 16, March-May 2025 114*.

June-August 2022 271, June-August 2023 70, June-August 2024 69, June-August 2025 270.

Greater Manchester:

March-May 2022 552, March-May 2023 329, March-May 2024 155, March-May 2025 1,173.

June-August 2022 679, June-August 2023 399, June-August 2024 347, June-August 2025 501.

Hampshire and the Isle of Wight:

March-May 2022 257, March-May 2023 164, March-May 2024 109, March-May 2025 428.

June-August 2022 909, June-August 2023 305, June-August 2024 264, June-August 2025 632.

Hereford and Worcester:

March-May 2022 131, March-May 2023 54, March-May 2024 51, March-May 2025 183.

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Humberside:

March-May 2022 235, March-May 2023 94, March-May 2024 53, March-May 2025 257.

June-August 2022 616, June-August 2023 205, June-August 2024 222, June-August 2025 323.

City:

March-May 2022 264, March-May 2023 134, March-May 2024 79, March-May 2025 386.

June-August 2022 874, June-August 2023 313, June-August 2024 322, June-August 2025 509.

Lancashire:

March-May 2022 188, March-May 2023 142, March-May 2024 69, March-May 2025 416.

June-August 2022 219, June-August 2023 181, June-August 2024 83, June-August 2025 200.

Leicestershire:

March-May 2022 137, March-May 2023 57, March-May 2024 49, March-May 2025 190.

June-August 2022 420, June-August 2023 125, June-August 2024 125, June-August 2025 285.

Lincolnshire:

March-May 2022 71, March-May 2023 36, March-May 2024 23, March-May 2025 112.

June-August 2022 363, June-August 2023 109, June-August 2024 89, June-August 2025 148.

London:

March-May 2022 456, March-May 2023 212, March-May 2024 183, March-May 2025 659.

June-August 2022 2,006, June-August 2023 614, June-August 2024 635, June-August 2025 1,235.

Merseyside:

March-May 2022 532, March-May 2023 315, March-May 2024 113, March-May 2025 730.

June-August 2022 781, June-August 2023 338, June-August 2024 212, June-August 2025 520.

Norfolk:

March-May 2022 128, March-May 2023 70, March-May 2024 93, March-May 2025 213.

June-August 2022 601, June-August 2023 188, June-August 2024 163, June-August 2025 338.

Northumberland:

March-May 2022 216, March-May 2023 156, March-May 2024 61, March-May 2025 309*.

June-August 2022 392, June-August 2023 157, June-August 2024 111, June-August 2025 218.

Nottinghamshire:

March-May 2022 282, March-May 2023 98, March-May 2024 91, March-May 2025 347.

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Oxfordshire:

March-May 2022 71, March-May 2023 30, March-May 2024 20, March-May 2025 104*.

June-August 2022 217, June-August 2023 65, June-August 2024 78, June-August 2025 164.

South Yorkshire:

March-May 2022 702, March-May 2023 286, March-May 2024 145, March-May 2025 776.

June-August 2022 1,449, June-August 2023 412, June-August 2024 411, June-August 2025 1,080.

Staffordshire:

March-May 2022 101, March-May 2023 66, March-May 2024 30, March-May 2025 183.

June-August 2022 309, June-August 2023 85, June-August 2024 90, June-August 2025 211.

Surrey:

March-May 2022 152, March-May 2023 83, March-May 2024 39, March-May 2025 197.

June-August 2022 412, June-August 2023 200, June-August 2024 137, June-August 2025 277.

Tyne and Clothing:

March-May 2022 957, March-May 2023 286, March-May 2024 237, March-May 2025 1,240*.

June-August 2022 1,560, June-August 2023 507, June-August 2024 485, June-August 2025 825.

Warwickshire:

March-May 2022 99, March-May 2023 47, March-May 2024 27, March-May 2025 76.

June-August 2022 301, June-August 2023 66, June-August 2024 117, June-August 2025 213.

West Sussex:

March-May 2022 108, March-May 2023 42, March-May 2024 39, March-May 2025 141*.

June-August 2022 251, June-August 2023 108, June-August 2024 105, June-August 2025 161.

West Yorkshire:

March-May 2022 582, March-May 2023 337, March-May 2024 182, March-May 2025 1,094.

June-August 2022 1,397, June-August 2023 539, June-August 2024 497, June-August 2025 1,156.

Total for 35 forces:

March-May 2022 8,494, March-May 2023 4,237, March-May 2024 2,621, March-May 2025 12,454.