Meeting of the Parliament 24 June 2026 [Draft]
The Scottish Government’s wildfires strategic action plan sets out a partnership approach to preventing, preparing for and responding to wildfires. Local authorities, national park authorities and public bodies proactively promote responsible outdoor behaviour through signage, education, communication and, as I mentioned in relation to our national parks, byelaws.
On 5 March, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service launched a communications campaign to raise public awareness of wildfire risk and to discourage risky outdoor behaviours. During periods of heightened wildfire risk, such as now, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service works closely with public authorities and land managers to ensure that clear and consistent public messaging on wildfire risk is conveyed to local communities in a timely and effective way.