Fire and Rescue Services: Military Aid

Fire and rescue services are fully aware of the growing risk of wildfires and, working with their Local Resilience Forum partners, are responsible for maintaining the necessary plans and capabilities required to manage that risk. Where aerial support is considered necessary, this is generally taken forward through locally determined arrangements with commercial providers, based on local risk, capability and operational requirements. The Government does not maintain a record of fixed and rotary wing aircraft that may be available for fighting wildfires in England. Wildfire response is a devolved responsibility, and arrangements can vary across the devolved nations.

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government continues to work with partners to understand future wildfire resilience and response requirements through newly established cross-government governance arrangements.