moorland
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It comes as the Scottish government enters the final stages of introducing licences for muirburn - the controlled burning of heather on moorland primarily managed for grouse shooting.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
So far this summer, firefighters have mainly battled wildfires in rural areas and moorland across the country.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
"It is really worrying because there is so much moorland, heathland in Wales, and forest, which can easily be set on fire. So, we need to be doing more to address that," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Firefighters have said it could take days to extinguish a large fire on moorland in Greater Manchester, which broke out on Saturday.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
They could already see over the tops of the low hills which lay northward on their right; beyond those hills a great moorland sloped gently up and up to the horizon.
From "The Magician's Nephew" by C. S. Lewis
