5-11 votes
11-16+ votes
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This summer was the UK’s hottest on record, according to provisional data from the Met Office. With 40 days of temperatures over 30°C and widespread drought across England and Wales, it is no surprise that the UK has been experiencing larger and longer-lasting wildfires than ever before. In 2025, fire and rescue services respond to nearly 1,000 wildfire incidents and this year saw 19 homes in Stourbridge destroyed by wildfire. Although dry conditions increase the chances of a wildfire, most are the result of human action, either deliberate or accidental. Disposable BBQs, discarded cigarettes, campfires and even discarded glass bottles have been known to start fires. With the UK set to experience hotter and drier summers, do young people see a need for more wildfire safety education?
Primary 5-7 voters were asked: "Should you learn more about fire safety?
Primary 7-11Secondary, 16+ & College voters discussed: “Do we need to learn more about wildfires?"
13,682 young people in the UK voted on this topic, with more participating in discussions in their classrooms.
Yes because it may help us in an emergency. When we get older, we might spot a wildfire and we might need to know how to handle it.
The majority believe that we should learn about wildfires but thought that this should be done in the summer months.
We already have learnt a lot about wildfires.
