Wildfires in Northern Ireland: Strategic framework 2025-2030

This framework provides a roadmap over the next five years to guide wildfire prevention, preparedness, response, recovery and enforcement work in Northern Ireland. Wildfires present a growing threat to the landscapes, biodiversity, property, local infrastructure and the lives of communities of Northern Ireland - thus prompting the framework which outlines a unified approach to tackling the problem.

The strategic framework contains five strategic objectives: prevention, preparedness, response, recovery and enforcement. These objectives are supported by thirty-five key areas of development which, taken together, should ensure that the regional capability to address the issue of wildfire is enhanced. The vision of this document is to ultimately create a wildfire-resilient Northern Ireland where communities, agencies, and landowners work collaboratively to reduce the incidence and severity of wildfires, protect life and the environment, and respond effectively to wildfire incidents.