Guidance: Assessment of potential wildfire risk resulting from planned deforestation to open habitat: operations note 40

26 page summary offering:

  • Purpose
  • Background
  • Context – Policy and regulation
  • Planning for wildfire
  • Preparing a Wildfire Management Plan (WMP)
  • FC review of wildfire planning
  • Contacting Fire and Rescue authorities
  • Sources of further advice
  • Wildfire management plan – minimum requirements
  • Wildfire risk assessment template
  • Wildfire risk and hazard checklist
  • Example wildfire risk assessment
  • Stakeholders for wildfire planning
  • Template letter to Fire and Rescue Service